Minutes of a meeting of the British National Committee for Geology Present: Sir Peter Kent, Chairman; Professor D V Ager; Mr J B W Day; Professor W R Dearman; Mr R A Eden; Dr J V Hepworth; Professor G Hibberd; Mr J E T Horne; Mr P P F Lancaster-Jones; Dr A S Laughton; Mr J W Pallister; Dr W D I Rolfe; Professor F W Shotton; Professor J Button Matters discussed; 1. Minutes The minutes [NGL/33 (76)] of the meeting on 1 July 1976 were confirmed subject to the amendment of Professor D K Bailey's affiliation to '(Reading)' from '(Swansea)'. 2. Membership 3. IUGS-IUGG co-operation 4. IUGS Directory 5. XXV International Geological Congress 6. IUGS Couoncil meetings 7. Aid to developing countries 8. XXVI Internatinoal Geological Congress 9. Quaternary research 10. Engineering geology 11. Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry 12. Palynology 13. Commission on Stratigraphy 14. Geological Map of the World 15. Gondwana Conference 16. Geological data 17. Geological Correlation Programme 18. Proposed Institution of Professional Geologists 19. Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain 20. Deep drilling 21. Date of next meeting It was agreed to hold the next meeting in October or November 1977 Recommendations; Minute 6 - That the Unitred Kingdom subscription to the Internatinal Union of Geological Sciences with effect from 1977-8 be increased from 4500 dollars (30 units at 150 dollars per unit) to 5000 dollars (25 units at 200 dollars per unit), subject to the necessary provision in the Parliamentary Grant-in-aid (subscriptions) 1977-8. Minute 10 - That a formal invitation be issued to the International Association of Engineering Geology to hold a symposium on engineering geology mapping, at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in August or September 1979. Minute 19 - That the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain be added to the list of bodies entitled to nominate a representative to serve on the National Committee for Geology. 21 January 1977