Meeting of 17 April 1947 Agenda for meeting of Copuncil on Thursday 17 April 1947 1. Minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 1947 to be confirmed [Enclosure A] The minutes of the meeting on 13 February 1947, previously circulated in teypescript, are also sent herewith. [Enclosure B] 2. Deaths To report the death of Ludwig Jost on 22 February, of Bryan Austin McSwiney on 8 March, of Alexander Scott on 10 March, of Victor Morits Goldschmitt on 20 March and of Joseph Barcroft on 21 March 1947. (See Supplementary Agenda) By the death of Professor McSwiney, vacancies occur on; Scientific Publications Board Government Grant Board H By the death of Sir Joseph Barcroft, vacancies occur on; Physiology and Medical Sciences Sectional Committee (Chairman) Scientific Relief committee Tyndall Mining Bequest Committee Governing Body of the Rowett Research Institute 3. Arising from Previous Minutes 3a Minute 10 of 13 February 1947 3b Minute 10 of 13 February 1947. [Enclosure E] See also memorandum by Dr E C Bullard [Enclosure D] 3c Minute 13 of 13 February 1947 [Enclosure F] 3d Minute 5 of 5 March 1947 [Enclosures G and H] 3e Minute 10 of 6 March 1947 3f Minute 11 of 6 March 1947 [Enclosure I] 3g Minute 17 of 6 March 1947 4. Extraordinary Expeditions [Enclosure J] 5. Travelling Expenses See supplementary agenda 6. British Association Dundee Meeting [Enclosure K] 7. Austrian Academy of Sciences 8. Chemical Society Centenary 9. International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry 10. International Geological Congress [Enclosure L] 11. Cruelty to Animals Act Advisory Committee 13. The Annual Register [Enclosure M] 14. Hertz Manuscript To report a communication from Professor V F K Bjerknes [Enclosure N] 15. Joule Portrait To consider a request from Mr H W Brady to reproduce the Society's oil painting of James Prescott Joule by John Collier in a forthcoming article to be published in 'Syren and Shipping' relating to the work of Joule. 16. Admission of New Fellows To grant extension of time for admission into the Society to Dr F G Mann and Air Commodre F Whittle until their return to England. 17. Reports of Committees (i) Newton Letters Sub-committee [Enclosure O] (ii) Scientific Relief Committee (iii) Soree Committee [Enclosure P] (iv) Tropical Diseases Sub-Committee [Enclosure Q] (v) National Committee for Chemistry [Enclosure R] (vi) National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics 18. Assignment of a Superannuation Policy 19. Sealing To seal the following documents; 19a Assignment of policy No.116233 relating A E Norris 19b Assignment of deferred annuity contract No. 5823 relating to Miss I M Lincoln 20. Bills for Payment 21 and 22 - Any other Business. See Supplementary agenda 17 April 1947