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Commander Mehul Karnik, a navy spokesperson, said the crew members said they were in their strong room and were operating the vessel from there.

The manuscripts were last seen in November 2000 after "an internal request" to remove them from the library's special collections strong room to be photographed.

The notebooks are now being kept in a secure strong room at the library, although they will go on public display in July as part of a free exhibition titled Darwin in Conversation.

In response, the security office took pains to specify that “the location in question is not a vault; rather, it is a certified strong room with all appropriate technical and physical security countermeasures.”

The agency said the decrease came “against a backdrop of strong room rates,” a temporary reduction in available rooms and changes in the schedules of conventions.