Secret hydrographic surveys in the Spratly Islands (Record no. 2545)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1901919080 (hbk.):
Terms of availability 45.00 UK
100 #1 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name HANCOX David
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Secret hydrographic surveys in the Spratly Islands
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. London:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. ASEAN Academic Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1999
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 219p.
520 #3 - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The spratly Islands area in the South China Sea was commonly known on charts as the Dangerous Ground because of the numerous reefs and obstacles to be found there. By 1870 most of the area had been surveyed, but by the 1880s the existence or position of some features were considered doubtful. Secret surveys mainly by British and Japanese navies 1926-1939 proved that many features did not exist. British charts were revised in 1954 yet many others including American ones continue to show non-existent features. This study demonstrates how territorial and strategic interests can influence the information made available to the public.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element CHARTS
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Topical term or geographic name entry element HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element SPRATLY ISLANDS
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name PRESCOTT Victor
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Mindef Library & Info Centre Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf 30/07/2003 5 341.45 HAN 0014528 04/06/2015 1 03/01/2024 Book