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The reluctant hosts: Soviet Antarctic expedition ships visit Australia and New Zealand in 1956
Citation
Gan, I, The reluctant hosts: Soviet Antarctic expedition ships visit Australia and New Zealand in 1956, Polar Record, 45, (232) pp. 37-50. ISSN 0032-2474 (2009) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1017/S0032247408007675
Abstract
Russian and Australian primary sources were examined in an attempt to reconstruct the voyage of the
first composite Soviet Antarctic expedition to Antarctica and from thence to Leningrad [St Petersburg]. This expedition
had the aim of constructing a base for the Soviet International Geophysical Year (IGY) commitment. In a time of
cold war tension and unresolved Antarctic claims, the Australian and New Zealand governments were wary of Soviet
intentions and barely tolerated visits by Soviet expeditions. However, in their interactions with Australians and New
Zealanders, the Soviets were careful to underline the friendly nature of their visits and avoided any sensitive political
questions. The two governments’ apparent lack of enthusiasm for Ob and Lena entering their ports after fulfilling
their task in Antarctica is contrasted with the generally more enthusiastic attitude of the Australian and New Zealand
scientists and expedition members, with whom the Soviet personnel came into contact, some of whom developed
lasting scientific relationships with the visitors.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
Research Group: | Historical studies |
Research Field: | Australian history |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | International relations |
Objective Field: | International relations not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Gan, I (Dr Irina Gan) |
ID Code: | 54209 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
Deposited By: | IASOS |
Deposited On: | 2009-02-12 |
Last Modified: | 2010-10-06 |
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