Referee's report by John Walter Ryde, on a paper 'The role of quanta in the electric breakdown of gases' by W L Harries and A von Engel Sectional committee: Physics Paper reference code: A151 Recommended for publication in the Proceedings. Ryde remarks the paper 'merits' publication, and does not think the estimated length of 27 pages can be reduced, with comments he would like to add. [Published in Proceedings A, 1954]. Date received not given. 30 September 1953