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Synge visited Cuba to attend the First Annual Congress of the Institute of Animal Science, Havana, 10-13 May. Synge gave a lecture on 'Food proteins from plants and microorganisms' and gave a closing speech at the end of the meeting. He stayed on after the congress to learn about agricultural conditions in Cuba at the Institute of Animal Science. The Director of the Institute, T. R. Preston, was a former member of staff of the Rowett Research Institute.

G/163: Correspondence re arrangements
G/164: Conference programme in Spanish; English translation
G/165: Summaries of papers; programme of activities
G/166: 9pp typescript of Synge's contribution with manuscript corrections; 11pp typescript 'edited version' sent to T.R. Preston, 8 September 1969
G/167: Manuscript draft of Synge's closing speech

Includes cutting from Farmer's Weekly 23 May 1969 reporting on Castro's criticisms of T.R. Preston.

Correspondence. Preston was a former member of staff of the Rowett Research Institute who became the Director of the Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Havana, Cuba. Synge visited Cuba in 1969 to attend the First Annual Congress of Preston's Institute.