Description | Encloses a scheme for the exploration of Mount Everest and the northern slope of the Himalaya [CD/18/2]. Informs Sir Archibald Geikie that the expedition has passed through the India Office and the Foreign Office and has the approval of the Secretary of State. Asks if the Royal Society will give the scheme its 'cordial support approval', as the Royal Geographical Society has done. Feels confident that the expedition will be successful, and emphasises that the scientific results would be of great value. |