Minutes of a meeting of the British National Committee on Antarctic Research Present; Sir Miles Clifford, Chairman; Dr R J Adie; Dr G E R Deacon; Dr S Evans; Sir Vivian Fuchs; Commander F W Hunt (representing the Hydrographer); Mr J Paton; Sir Raymond Priestley; Dr G de Q Robin; Mr A H Sheffield; Professor J E Smith; Dr R Stonely; Mr A F Wilkins (representing Mr J A Ratcliffe) Sir Edwin Arrowsmith, Governor of the Falkland Islands attended by invitation. The Chairman welcomed Sir Edwin Arrowsmith Matters discussed; 1. Minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 1961 were confirmed [NAR/12(61)] 2. Collection of Cosmic Dust Spherules 3. Antarctic Atlas 4. British Biological Programme 5. FIDS Geophysics Unit 6. FIDS Scientific Programme - with reference to Minute 3 7. New Non-Magnetic Hut at Halley Bay 8. Logistics 9. Fifth Meeting of SCAR With reference to Minute 13 (a) Appointment of Advisers (b) SCAR Agenda 1. To ask delegated for a report on the usefulness of the SCAR Register of Scientists 2. Following a US suggestions, to request delegates to summarise future plans verbally in addition to the published national report 3. Future Symposia 4. International Quiet Sun Year Programme [I.Q.S.Y.] 5. World Magnetic Survey 6. Indian Ocean Project 7. Establishment of Regional Antarctic Seismological Centre 8. Communications 9. Geology 10. Biology 11. Cartography 12. Meteorology 13. Logistics 14. Oceanography 15. Crustal Geophysics and Upper Mantle Project 16. Glaciology 17. Upper Atmosphere Physics 18. Relationship of SCAR with any organisation set up by the governments of the Antarctic Treaty Powers 19. Appointment or Reappoiontment of Secretary 20. Any items referred to SCAR by the meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Organization in Canberra in July 1961 21. Time and place of next meeting 10. Ice Probablility charts 11. Antarctic Treaty 12. SCAR Bulleting No. 8 13. List of documents received 14. Exchange of Scientists between USSR and FIDS Antarctic Bases 15. Upper Wind Equipment for the Argentive Islands 16. Date of next meeting - set for 2.30 pm on Tuesday 5 December 1961. ' 21 July 1961