Minutes of a meeting of the Coral Reef Committee Presesnt at the meeting; Professor Bonney in the chair; Sir J Wolfe Barry; Professor J W Judd; Sir W J Wharton; Professor W J Sollas; Professor W W Watts Matters discussed; 1. Minutes of last meeting read 2. New members added to the Committee - Professor E Ray Lankester; Sir John Evans; Dr H C Sorby; Professro H H Armstrong; Professor C Lapworth; Mr J J H Teale; Captain A Mostyn Field 3. Annual statement read by Professor Judd 4. Authorized the Chairman to apply to the Council for permission ' to arrange for the publication of the results of the expeditions n the Philosophical Transactions, the Committee being of the opinion that the cost would probably be much the same as that of the Krakatoa report. ' 5. Agreed that ' Professor Jedd should be authorized to return halves of the cores to the authorities in New South Wales if requested to do so before the next meeting of the Committee. ' 6. Annual Statement of the work of the expedition - includes events taking place annually since 1896; Summary of the work done on the Core from the Main Boring; preliminary statement of resuilts in case of the main boring; preliminary statement fo results as regards the Lagoon boring; other materials already sent to England or shortly expected; for comparison. 31 May 1899