Description | Present: Mr P D Greenall, Chairman; Dr D C Martin; Professor P A Sheppard Mr C Fryer (DSIR) attended by invitation
1. Minutes The Minutes (NCSP/22 (60)) of the meeting held on 28 January 1960 were confirmed
2. Matters arising from the Minutes 2a Minute 2a - DSIR Accounting Procedures 2b Minute 2 (b) - Applications for Space Research Grants 2c Minute 4 (a) - Dr J T Houghton 2d Minute 4 (b) - Professor A C B Lovell (FF/1/ (60)) It was statd that the final letter of award had not yet been drawn up but that it was hoped to do so after the few remaining minor details had been settled. 2e Minute 4 (c) - Dr R C Jennison (FF/17 (60)) 2f Minute 4 (d) - Professor E A Stewardson 2g Minute 4 (e) - Dr S H Hall 2h Minute 4 (f) - Dr S H Hall 2i Minute 4 (g) - Cavendish Laboratory Cambridge 2j Minute 4 (h) - Dr K G Budden 2k Minute 4 (l) - Dr F G Smith 2l Minute 4 (j) - Professor J Sayers 2m Minute 4 (k) - Dr R L F Boyd 2n Minute 4 (l) - Dr R L F Boyd 2o Minute 4 (m) - Dr R L F Boyd 2p Minute 4 (n) - Dr H Elliot 2q Minute 4 (o) - Dr H Elliot 2r Confirmation of Chairman's emergency action
3. Further applications 3a Professor D R Bates (FF/12a (60)) 2b Dr G V Grevas (FF/14 (60) and (FF/20 (60) 3c Professor W J G Beymon (FF/18 (60)) 3d Professor J D McGee (FF/19 (60) and FF/20 (60)) 3e Dr T B Kaiser (FF/22 (60)) 3f Dr P L Marsden (FF/25 (60) and FF/26 (60)) 3g Formal recommendation
4. Rocket Grants 4a Total Expenditure 4b Late Late claim from Imperial College 4c University Rocket Expenditure during financial year 1959/60 4d Woomera Ionospheric Sounder
5. Development Contracts with Industry for Universities
6. Industrial Contracts 6a Drafting Procedure 6b Dr J T Houghton (FF/21 (60)) 6c Dr S D Smith (FF/23 (60)) 6d Contract with Messrs Grubb Parsons
7. Annual Reports
8. Financial Estimates for the Steering Group, October 1960
9. Press Release The preparation of a Press release announcing the awards FF/1-18 (60) was considered and it was agreed that this should be done.
10. Travel Expenses
11. Date of next meeting It was decided to hold the next meeting in the autumn. |