| Description | Sir William Crookes in the chair. Committee business including the death of the chairman, Professor Meldola; letters from the Russian Embassy indicating that there were 'no scarcity of trained chemists in Russia'; a letter requesting assistance with work at the Royal Aircraft Factory; consideration of the war badge questions and Lord Derby's assistance scheme; recommendation that the Council approach the Government with a view toward making the Royal Society responsible for determining which chemists were to be considered 'indespensible'; the progress of drug manufacture schemes including the preparation of diethylaminoethanol and beta-eucaine. p24-6. |