Papers of M H F Wilkins: papers relating to the Himsworth Committee enquiry into CS gas

  • Wilkins, Maurice, 1916-2004 Snowden, Major L. Rose, Steven, b.1938
Date:
1969-1971
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K/PP178/11/1/7
Part of:
Wilkins, Maurice Hugh Frederick (1916-2004)
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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Papers relating to the UK government enquiry into the medical and toxicological aspects of the deployment of CS gas, chaired by Sir Harold Himsworth, including: draft letters from Wilkins to Himsworth relating to the contribution of the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS) to the enquiry; letter from Maj L Snowden, Home Office, to Wilkins, concerning Wilkins’ invitation to give evidence to the Himsworth Committee enquiry into the medical and toxicological aspects of CS gas, 1970; reply from Wilkins’ secretary; memorandum concerning the effects of CS gas, by Steven Rose, Professor of Biology, Open University, submitted to the Himsworth Committee on behalf of BSSRS.

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1969-1971

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1 file

Contributors

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Wilkins, Maurice; Snowden, Major L.; Rose, Steven

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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The original material is held at King’s College London, Archives and Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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