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SECTION H VISITS AND CONFERENCES
Catalogue reference: NCUACS 54.3.95/H.1-H.130
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- SECTION H VISITS AND CONFERENCES
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Not all of Needham's travel and attendance at conferences is documented in ths section. Needham made other visits in connection with his work for the Sino-British Science Cooperation Office (see section C) and UNESCO (see section D). There is also material relating to lectures delivered abroad in section G (Lectures and broadcasts).
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The presentation is chronological as far as possible. Material relating to either invitations declined or for which there is no evidence of acceptance is placed at the end of the sequence for each year.
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- Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
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- English
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From the late 1950s Needham declined many invitations, being very busy with his work on Science and Civilisation in China. Needham also refused to visit the USA during the period of American involvement in Vietnam as an expression of his disapproval of US government policy.
The section includes not only scientific visits and conferences but also religious and political meetings attended by Needham.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/32770215-aefa-4b85-bb9d-7a042cdaab2f/
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Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Joseph Needham CH FRS (1900-1995),...
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SECTION H VISITS AND CONFERENCES