| Description | Present: Sir Kingsley Dunham, Chairman; Dr H W BAll; Dr D A Bessett; Dr W W Bishop; Professor M H P Bott; Professor W A Deer; Mr N L Falcon; Professor R A Howie; Mr N F Hughes; Dr G H Mitchell; Professor J K T L Nash; Mr J W Pallister; Professor F W Shotton; Professor T S Westell
By invitation: Mr A B Cozens [O.D.A.]; Dr G W D Findley [D.E.S.]; Mr D C Geddes [O.D.A.]
The Committee recorded its pleasure at the conferment of a knighthookd on Sir Peter Kent (as he is now styled) who had been a member of the Committee until 31 December 1972.
Matters discussed;
1. Minutes
The minutes [NGL/12 (72)] of the meeting on 17 July 1972 were confirmed.
2. Membership
3. International Geological Congress, 1972
4. International Geological Correlation Programme
5. International Geological Congress, 1976
6. IUGS Executive Committee
7. Commission on Stratigraphy
8. INQUA
9. INHIGEO
10. IAEG
11. EDITERRA
12. Ordnance Survey mapping and levelling services
13. Forthcoming meetings
14. Geological Map of the World
15. Date of next meeting
It was agreed to hold the next meeting in the autumn of 1973.
REcommendation;
Minute 6 (b) - That the terms of reference of the Nritish National Comittee for Geology be extended to embrace responsibility to act as the British NAtional Committee for the IGCP, and that, when so acting, its membership be extended to include the following reopresentatives of the Government departments concerned;
Me A B Cozens (Overseas Development Administration - UNESCO Department)
Dr G W D Findlay (Department of Education and Science)
Mr D C Geddes (Overseas Development Administration - Science Division)
Dr L M T Hopkin (Department of Trade and Industry)
Mr W G B Phillips (Department of the Environment)
Nominee of the Natural Environment Research Council |