| Description | Has talked to Blackett and Officers of Royal Society about British Museum - President does not wish to sign petition but he and officers are anxious to see that the affairs for the Library are put on best possible footing - agree site in central London is necessary - feel competent to offer opinions only on scientific side of Library - says M J Mighthill, Physical Secretary of Royal Society, would like to visit British Museum - Officers of Society are interested in seeing that books associated with all branches of learning are kept together - says he is sorry not to have been able to attend the House of Lords' debate on British Museum Library. |