| Description | Council of the Royal Anthropological Institute has under consideration giving Dr. Leakey the opportunity to state his case before a special committee of geologists and field-archaeologists. Council understands that the Royal Society has left the matter in the hands of Boswell. Owing to the publication of the findings of the Cambridge Conference, matters cannot stand as they are, since the credit of British archaeology is at stake. The proposed committee would have little value without Boswell. Harrison asks if Boswell would participate and does so before any other steps are taken to set up a committee. He asks for suggestions and hopes to have the committee meet in November.
In a postscript, Harrison explains that he had drafted the letter before hearing that the matter would be considered by Council of the Royal Society on 31 October. The President will let him know if a Royal Society committee is to be formed. This would take precedence and a Royal Anthropological Institute committee would only be created if no action was taken by the Royal Society. |