First meeting of the South Pacific Expedition Committee Present: Dr C F A Pantin (Chairman); Professor G L Brown; Sir Gavin de Beer; Dr G E R Deacon; Dr J S Huxley; Professor T A Stephenson; Professor C E Tilley. Present by invitation: Professor A C Hardy Matters discussed: 1.) Formation of the Committee 2.) Co-option of Professor A C Hardy 3.) Correspondence with Canada and Chile 4.) Plan of the expedition 5.) Next meeting Signed C F A Pantin 10 April 1957 Document reference C/5(57) 12 December 1956