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RefNoCD/6/28
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Lord Southborough, Acting Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Physical Laboratory, to the Secretary of the Royal Society, Burlington House, London
Date7 May 1919
DescriptionDiscusses the administration of the National Physical Laboratory, which is being transferred to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Mentions details like salaries, proposals for new buildings, and the position of Director. Is worried that 'the value of the Laboratory will seriously deteriorate unless efficient and harmonious administration is secured', and asks the Royal Society to discuss its management.
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FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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