| Description | Attendees: Sir W [William] Huggins, President of the Royal Society, in the Chair; Rear-Admiral [Pelham] Aldrich; Dr W T [William Thomas] Blanford; J Y [John Young] Buchanan; E L [Edward Lygon] Somers Cocks; Captain E W [Ettrick William] Creak; Major [Leonard] Darwin; Captain A M [Arthur Mostyn] Field; Sir M [Michael] Foster; Sir A [Archibald] Geikie; Sir R V [Richard Vesey] Hamilton; Professor W A [William Abbott] Herdman; Mr J F [John Francon] Hughes; Mr A B [Alfred Bray] Kempe; Sir C [Clements] Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society; Vice-Admiral Markham; Sir G [George] Nares; Professor E B [Edward Bagnall] Poulton; Howard Saunders; Dr P L [Philip Lutley] Sclater; Dr R H [Robert Henry] Scott; J J H [Jethro Justinian Harris] Teall; Captain [Thomas Henry] Tizard; Sir W [William] Wharton.
Items discussed:
The question of a landing party, under the charge of the Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff, was discussed.
Various amendments to paragraphs in the Draft Instructions to the Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff were also discussed. |