| Description | Correspondence file regarding International Protection of Wild-Fowl and Swedish Government Proposals
Three files
File 1- 'Swedish Government Proposals. International Action, 1927':
Report by Percy Lowe, 'The Present Status of the Wild-Fowl of Europe', 1926
Minutes of meeting held 20 Jun 1922 discussing formation of an International Committe for the Protection of Wild Birds, 1922
Bulletin des Internationalen Komitees fur Vogelschutz, 1927
Bulletin du Comite International pour la Protection des Oiseaux
Report of the International Conference on the Protection of Migratory Wildfowl with Minutes of Proceedings, 12-14 Oct 1927
Fifth Annual Report of International Committee for Bird Protection, 1927
File 2 - 'Wild Duck Conference Held at Foreign Office, Oct 12-14 1927' contains:
Conference schedule of discussion, 1927
RSPB pamphlet, 'Oil Pollution of the Sea', 1925
Correspondence including report on first wild geese to arrive in Cumberland, 30 Sep 1927 and other letters reporting arrival dates of migratory wild-fowl
Statement showing the 'Imports of Game, Dead into Great Britain and Northern Ireland', registered during each month of the year 1926
Letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper to Lord Ullswater, 'the King is interested to hear that you are to preside over an International Conference to consider the best waysof preserving and increasing migratory wildfowl...the King desires you to convey a hearty welcome from his Majesty to all those who have come as delegates from their respective countries...' 8 Oct 1927
Liss of delegates
Precis of Home Secretary's Speech given at dinner of delegates
Proceedings, resolutions and international proposals resulting from Conference
File 3- International Conference Protection of Wild-Fowl, October 1927 contains:
Newscuttings relating to definition of fowl and disputing Percy Lowe's claim that wild-fowl are decreasing; recommendations of conference
Letter from British Embassy in Washington relating to Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 1937 |