Description | Present; Mr A B Kempe in the Chair; Sir Michael Foster; Mr Hudelston; Professor Judd; Mr Teall
Letter from Colonial Office discussed, suggesting Scientific Observers should be sent to the West Indies [Caribbean] to study the recent volcanic eruptions and offering support by Mr Chamberlain for an expedition.
Resolved; 1. Tempest Anderson MD BSc, FGS and John S Flett MA, DSc, FGS appointed to proceed to West Indies [Caribbean] and report to the Committee, and £300 be requested from the Government Grant Committee for the expedition expenses. 2. Dr Anderson to retain copyright of his photographs on the expedition but Committee has the right to reproduce any of them. 3. British Museum to receive first set of specimens, the reamainder to be at the Committee's disposal |