India Chemical Warfare Research

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and the declaration of war by the United States, Allied headquarters began to pay greater attention to the possibility of waging chemical warfare under tropical conditions. This not only highlighted the military value of Porton s research facilities in the Far East, but strengthened collaborative projects and the sharing of resources, expertise and production facilities between Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, India, and South Africa.Reports... 

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