In Brief

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31984, 10 May 1969, Page 13

In Brief

Atlantic Challenger The Norwegian archaeologist, Mr Thor Heyerdahl, left Italy today for Nice, on his way to Tangier, Morocco, where he will supervise the final arrangements for his expedition by papyrus-reed boat from Africa to the West Indies. Mr Heyerdahl said he planned to begin his Atlantic ocean crossing on May 20. Laigueglia, May 9. Rockefeller’s Gift - The Governor of New York (Mr Nelson Rockefeller) announced last night that be bad given his multi-million-dollar collection of primitive art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The collection, estimated to include about 2000 carvings and sculptures from Africa, Oceania and pre-Columbian America, is valued at more than sUS2om—New York, May 9. Anguilla Move The Anguillan leader (Mr Ronald Webster) has called off the elections he had planned for May 29. Political observers have interpreted Mr Webster’s change in attitude as a sign that the British Government is making progress in convincing him that any settlement to Anguilla's secession dispute must be Constitutional.—Bridgetown (Barbados), May 9. Ulster Crisis Northern Ireland’s new Prime Minister (Major James Chichester-Clark) will meet the British Prime Minister (Mr Harold Wilson) for talks in London on May 21, it was announced last night It will be thp two leaders’ first meeting since Major ChichesterClark replaced Captain Terence O’Neil last week as leader of the troubled British province.—London, May 9.

Sea-Power Display

Sixty-three warships from 12 countries will be inspected by Queen Elizabeth off Portsmouth, Britain’s main naval base, next Friday. It will be the greatest array of naval might seen in British waters since the Coronation review in 1953. The inspection is part of the twentieth anniversary celebrations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.— Portsmouth, May 9. Unreal In Italy

Six policemen were injured in clashes with striking metal

workers in Bologna yesterday as the latest wave of labour unrest in Italy showed signs of becoming worse. In Naples, traffic was blocked in the city centre when about 100 construction workers marched through the streets, breaking windows en route. —Bologna, May 9. Artistic Event

The best of Queen Elizabeth’s collection of nearly 800 drawings by Leonardo da Vinci went on public display today in the Queen’s own gallery in Buckingham Palace. The exhibition, the largest of its kind yet held, is expected to remain open until at least early next year. The priceless exhibits are usually kept in Windsor Castle.—London, May 9.