| Description | Present; Sir Miles Clifford, Chairman; Dr R J Adie; Dr G E R Deacon; Dr S Evans; Sir Vivian Fuchs; Commander F W Hunt (representing the Hydrographer); Mr J Paton; Sir Raymond Priestley; Dr G de Q Robin; Mr A H Sheffield; Professor J E Smith; Dr R Stonely; Mr A F Wilkins (representing Mr J A Ratcliffe)
Sir Edwin Arrowsmith, Governor of the Falkland Islands attended by invitation.
The Chairman welcomed Sir Edwin Arrowsmith
Matters discussed;
1. Minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 1961 were confirmed [NAR/12(61)]
2. Collection of Cosmic Dust Spherules
3. Antarctic Atlas
4. British Biological Programme
5. FIDS Geophysics Unit
6. FIDS Scientific Programme - with reference to Minute 3
7. New Non-Magnetic Hut at Halley Bay
8. Logistics
9. Fifth Meeting of SCAR
With reference to Minute 13
(a) Appointment of Advisers
(b) SCAR Agenda
1. To ask delegated for a report on the usefulness of the SCAR Register of Scientists
2. Following a US suggestions, to request delegates to summarise future plans verbally in addition to the published national report
3. Future Symposia
4. International Quiet Sun Year Programme [I.Q.S.Y.]
5. World Magnetic Survey
6. Indian Ocean Project
7. Establishment of Regional Antarctic Seismological Centre
8. Communications
9. Geology
10. Biology
11. Cartography
12. Meteorology
13. Logistics
14. Oceanography
15. Crustal Geophysics and Upper Mantle Project
16. Glaciology
17. Upper Atmosphere Physics
18. Relationship of SCAR with any organisation set up by the governments of the Antarctic Treaty Powers
19. Appointment or Reappoiontment of Secretary
20. Any items referred to SCAR by the meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Organization in Canberra in July 1961
21. Time and place of next meeting
10. Ice Probablility charts
11. Antarctic Treaty
12. SCAR Bulleting No. 8
13. List of documents received
14. Exchange of Scientists between USSR and FIDS Antarctic Bases
15. Upper Wind Equipment for the Argentive Islands
16. Date of next meeting - set for 2.30 pm on Tuesday 5 December 1961. ' |