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

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

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