Meeting of the Vulcanological Research Committee Present: Professor J Sutton (chair); Dr P G Harris; Dr G D Nicholls; Dr P A Sabine; Ltr Cdr D P D Scott; Dr R R Skelhorn; Professor F H Stewart Present by invitation: Dr R J Adie Matters discussed: 1.) Minutes of previous meeting confirmed 2.) Membership of committee 3.) Atlantic Basin 4.) Deception Island 5.) UK report on research activities in Volcanology 6.) Smithsonian centre for short-lived phenomena 7.) Joint Royal Society/Geological Society discussion meeting 8.) Petrology of igneous and metamorphic rocks from the ocean floor 9.) Ethiopian rift 10.) Cook Islands 11.) Further activities Summary of recommendations Signed K C Dunham 3 May 1972 Document reference VRC/3(69) [C/56(69)] 7 March 1969