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RefNoCAP/1948/2
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TitleAgendas and Papers of meeting of Council 12 February 1948
Date12 February 1948
DescriptionCouncil meeting in two sessions. Includes note of 5 February explaining why the Council is meeting in two sessions, procedures, and what is the agenda.
Agenda and papers
Council will sit first as a Committte of Papers

1. Minutes of meeting held on 15 January 1948 to be confirmed [Enclosure A]

2. Arising from previous minutes
2a. Minute 13 of 11 April 1946 and 17 of 17 April 1947 [Enclosure B]
2b. Minute 13(b) of 6 November 1947
2c. Minute 5(b) of 1 December 1947
2d. Minute 8 of 11 December 1947
2e. Minute 3 of 15 January 1948
2f. Minute 9 of 15 January 1948
2g. Minute 13 od 15 January 1948
2h. Minute 18(iv) of 15 January 1948 [Enclosure C]

3. Jungfrau Research Station [Enclosure D]

4. International Union of Mathematicians

5. British Committee for Radiological Units [Enclosure E]

6. Institute of Acturies Centenary Exhibition [Enclosure F]

7. Marine Biological Association

8. Mathematics Sectional Committee

9. Items of Agenda drawn up in the form of minutes which will become minutes of Council unless any objection as to form or principle is raised at the meeting.
9i. Thomason Engineering College
9ii Mathematical Tables Committee
9iii. Watts Bequest - Reported a bequest by the late Professor W W Watts of a copy of his book entitled 'Geology of the ancient rocks of Charnwood Forest.'
9iv. Hooker Letter - To report the gift by Professor M W Travers of a holograph letter dated 5 November 1863 from Sir Joseph Hooker to the Rev. Miles Berkeley informing him of the award of a Royal Medal for 1863. Resolved - That the thanks of Council be returned to Professor Travers for his gift.
9v. Yarrow Educational Fund
9vi. Newton Tercentenary
9vii. Bills for payment

10. Reports fo Committees and Boards
10i. Government Grant Boards
10ii. Scientific Relief Committee recommending four grants
10iii. Travelling Expenses Committee [ Enclosure I]
10iv. Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee [Enclosure J]
10v. Paul Instrument Fund Committee [ Enclosure K]
10vi. Scientific Information Conference Committee [Enclosure L]
10vii. National Committee for Chemistry [Enclosure M]
10viii. National Committee for Physics
10ix. Executive Committee of the British Committee for Co-operation with UNESCO in the Natural Sciences [Enclosure N]

11. Other Business
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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