Minutes of a meeting of the British National Committee for Geology Present: ~Professor P Allen, chairman; Professor D E Bowes; Professor J C Briden; Mr A M Clarke; Professor W R dearman; Professor A C Dunham; Mr F W Dunning; Professor R A Howie; Mr D C Ion; Mr J G Macdonald; Mr W H C Ramsbottom; Dr P A Sabine; Professor F W Shotton; Professor F J Vine; Professor Janet V Watson By invitation: Dr H W Ball; Professor D L Dineley Unable to attend; Dr D A BAssett; Professor G M Brown; Mr J B W Hancock; Dr A S Laughton; Dr R C Selley; Dr T M Sugden In attendance: Mr C R Argent; Dr P T Warren 1. Minutes The minutes [NGL/35 (80)] of the meeting on 29 October 1980 were confirmed 2. Membership 3. IUGS Subscriptions and ~Finance 4. IUGS Executive Committee 5. International Geological Congress 6. Centre for Geological Exchanges and Training 7. I{nternational Lithosphere Programme (ICL) 8. Relations with Spain 9. Relations with Ireland 10. Public Understanding of Geology and Site Access 11. Coal Study 12. Deep Drilling in Cyprus 13. Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 14. Hydrogeology 15. Quaternary Research 16. History of Geological Sciences 17. Engineering Geology 18. Geological Map of the World 19. Mathematical Geology 20. Palynology 21. Systematics of Igneous Rocks 22. Carbonifereous Stratigraphy 23. IUGS Directory 24. Meeting of European Geological Societies 25. European Union of Geosciences 26. Role, Structure and Membership of the Committee 27. Next Meetiing It was agreed to hold the next meeting in time to prepare the case for the Travelling Expenses Committee for the award of a block grant for the 1984 International Geological Congress. Summary of Recommendations Minute 8. Relations with Spain Minute 18. Subscription to IUGS Commission for the Geological Map of the World. 8 June 1982