| Description | First meeting of the Expeditions Committee of the Royal Society
Present; Sir Henry Lyons in the Chair; Profesor S Chapman; Colonel Sir Charles Close; Professor J Stanley Gardiner; Sir Arthur Hill; Dr S W Kemp; Dr C Tate Regan; Profesor C G Seligman; Professor W W Watts
Resolved that applications for grants to be twice a year, by 30 September and 31 March for Committee consideration, and decision by Council in December and June
Applications considered at this meeting;
British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37, - £350 recommended
National Union of Students, expedition to Vatna Jekuli refused
Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition 1934 for £200 - £100 voted
Captain F Kingdon Ward, expedition to the Patkai Hills - asked for further information
T T Paterson, Bristih American Expedition to North West ~India. £250 recommended
B H C Matthews, International High Altitude Expedition to KAshmir, - £150 grant recommended
Council decision on applications in meeting of 14 February 1935, pasted into minutes - page 7 of volume |