| Description | Present at the meeting: Professor A A Miles in the Chair; Professor P M S Blackett; Professor M M Swann
Matters discussed;
1. Minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 1963 confirmed [SCA/9/(63)]
2. Royal Society Circular 13(63) - noted it was sent to Fellows confidentially on 6 December 1963
3. Correspondence with Sir Charles Morris - noted a letter of 4 December 1963 from the President, a letter of 18 December 1963 from the Executive Secretary to Sir Charles Morris, together with a reply from Mr F Dunhill of 30 December 1963 [SCA/2 (64)]
4. Decision of Council on 12 December 1963 - noted ' it was reported to Council on 12 December 1963 that 51 replies to Circular 13(63) had been received and that at the suggetion of the Biological Secretary, it was agreed (a) to wait until a greater number of replies had been received before deciding whether the Society might play some part in the selection of candidates for these awards and (b) iin the meantime to press Sir Charles Morris for information as to whether adequate provision for research facilities would be made in good time for each person appointed.'
5. Report on replies received from Fellows of the Royal Society - noted a report [ SCA/1 (64)] dated 10 January 1964 summarizing the repliles to Circular 13 (63) which had been received from 68 Fellows
6. Report to Council
' Agreed to submit to Council the following advice ;
6a. The Committee reports that;
i. it has examined the replies from Fellows to RS Circular 13 (63) and concludes that there is a good measure of sentiment in favour of the Society participating in the scheme
ii. there are rather few suggestions of younger scientists of distinction who might be suitable for the Awards
iii some Fellows of the Royal Society at or near retiring age have expressed personal interest in the Awards
6b. The Committee concludes that numerically the response is not sufficient for the Society publicly to promote the scheme but that the scheme is worth supporting.
6c. The Committe recommends that there should be further collaboration with the Committee for University Secondment with a view to assisting in the assessment of candidates and to seeking possible modification of the scheme to extend the field of recruitment
6d. The Committee suggests that it should continue negotiations with the Committee for University Secondment and that it be given powers of co-option for this purpose '
7. Next meeting - agreed that ' subject to Council's agreement to the recommendation and suggestions made above, the Committe should meet again on 3, 5 or 7 February 1964 and that Mr Dodderidge (British Council), Mr F Dunhill (Department of Technical Co-operation), Mr I C M MAxwell (Inter-Universioty Council for Higher Education Overseas) and Professor A W Skempton should be invited. '
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