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"This report presented the work of The Special Committee on Nuclear Propulsion which was established early in 1992 and was comprised of three senior scientists... At about the same time the Alternative Committee on nuclear ship visits involving scientists and other qualified people was set up at the instigation of peace movement Aotearoa.. One purpose of the Alternative Committee was to see that all aspects of this issue were examined as fully as possible, since the terms of reference established by the Government for the Special Committee did not appear to guarantee this. These terms of reference, given in the official report, concentrated on technical aspects of nuclear powered ship visits"--Introduction.