Referring to the comments of 3rd March, I would observe that Cymmie's objection to the Cave Preservation Society (correct title) was that in practise it would be unenforcable. That was merely common sense, as 'policing' the underworld would just not be practical. There was of course by this time some animosity between Leakey and Simpson (mainly from the latter), which led to Leakey resigning from BSA. By way of defence, I would comment that Simpson was PASSIONATE about caving, but quickly took the hump with some people, forcing them out of BSA. His collection of archives was astounding, even if his world view was strictly 'BSA-centric', and ultimately, his reputation - perhaps like that of Winston Churchill -should rest on his achievements, not his personal peccadillos.
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