Cited by A Short History of the RSPCA Animal Hostel at London Airport. Pt. 1: Foundation.
Description:

'On 7th October, 1947 - a mere two years after the formal end of the bloodiest and perhaps most transformative conflict ever to have occurred on European soil - Chief Veterinary Officer Major Reginald C.G. Hancock of Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals met with a group of airline executives...

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... the RSPCA concluded that they would need to construct and run their own building to adequately cater for their prospective charges. They consequently called a second meeting, involving Ministry representatives, veterinary organizations, and even one of the largest pet transport brokers - Spratt's - alongside airline executives.'

 

From original:

'TRANSIT OF ANIMALS BY AIR CONFERENCE

A conference was held at the R.S.P.C.A. Headquarters, 105, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.1. on 11th January 1949, at which the following

R.S.P.C.A.

Chief Secretary, Mr. A.W. Moss.

Chief Veterinary Officer, Major R.C.G. Hancock. B.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.

Superintendent S. Bennett.

Superintendent R.H. Rogers.

Inspectors R. Banfield and S. Walker.

Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.

Mr. P.G. Rew.

Spratt Patent Ltd.

Mr. E.D. Grovsenor

N.V.M.A.

Mr. G.F. West, M.R.C.V.S. (Mr. West attended the latter part of the meeting).

Air Companies:

B.O.A.C. Mr. T.W. Venner

B.S.A.A. Mr. A.M. Leeney

B.E.A. Mr. G. Fett

Aer Lingus Mr. H. McCreery

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After a brief description by MAJOR HANCOCK of his report on the transit of animals by air, which correlated all the information which had come to him since the meeting of October 7th, 1947, the CHIEF SECRETARY proposed to read the report paragraph by paragraph, pausing for comment and questions.'