Referee's report by William Edward Garner, on three papers 'The initiation of gunpowder', 'The burning and the propagation of burning in gunpowder' and 'The thermal decomposition of gunpowder' by J D Blackwood and Frank Philip Bowden Sectional committee: Chemistry Paper reference code: A257-A259 Not recommended for publication in its present form. Garner suggests if the paper 'could be constructed which would concentrate on the important elements in the research and refer briefly to the less significant' it would acceptable for publication. [Published in Proceedings A, 1952]. Endorsed on recto as received 8 December 1951. [1951]