Referee's report by George Ingle Finch, on two papers 'On the mechanism of boundary lubrication. I. The action of long-chain polar compounds' by Otto Beeck, J W Givens and A E Smith and 'On the mechanism of boundary lubrication. II. Wear prevention by addition agents' by Otto Beeck, J W Givens and E C Williams Sectional committee: Chemistry Both papers recommended for publication in Proceedings, after the war. Part one discloses new and important facts and part two is of special interest and includes new facts which should be be discussed at this time. The Air Ministry, Admiralty and War Office should see the paper. [Both papers published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 1940]. Endorsed on verso as received 13 April 1940. April 1940