Created by Medical Research Council
Dec 1948
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'Representatives of various Scientific Societies were invited to attend a Conference at the Royal College of Surgeons on Wednesday, November 24th at 2.30.p.m. to discuss the activities of the Laboratory Animals Bureau...

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5. Monkeys were still difficult to obtain in large numbers and those of the Rhesus type were expensive. The possibility of securing supplies from West Africa - in particular varieties of Cercopithecus - was being examined and a note was recently circulated inviting comment on a scheme for the importation of monkeys into this Country.

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Points arising from this report were discussed and various suggestions were made by members which may be summarised as follows:-

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It was agreed that if it proved possible to organise supplies of monkeys from West Africa these might be used on an increasing scale provided the cost was reasonable.'