| Description | Like Boswell, Harrison had gathered that Leakey is no longer keen on further discussion. This leaves Harrison up in the air, since he had understood that Leakey wanted to express his views before an audience, and it was fair that he should have the opportunity. Leakey's urgency has been gradually waning. Members of the Royal Anthropological Institute Council have been influenced by the notion of clearing matters up in the interests of archaeology. Harrison has acted as a spokeman of Council, although as a personal concern, he would have let the matter drop long ago. The next Council meeting is on 15 December, the day before the conference, and he does not have enough new information to summon a special meeting. He fears the thing must go on. |