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a dinner at the Cosmos Club for 19. The purpose of the conference 

 was to discuss such Near East problems as personnel lists, the value 

 of a directory like the "Fairbank Directory of Organizations in 

 America Concerned with China," and the possibility of an Institute 

 for Oriental Studies. Guests represented the Army, Navy, State, 

 Office of Strategic Services, Board of Economic Warfare, Agricul- 

 ture, Library of Congress, and one university. Following this con- 

 ference a group was formed to promote the establishment of an In- 

 stitute for Oriental Studies. 



5. DINNER FOR PROF. PAUL RIVET (DECEMBER 30, I942) 



The Board arranged a dinner in honor of Prof. Paul Rivet, noted 

 French scholar and director of the Musee de I'Homme at the Troca- 

 dero. Eighteen individuals were invited representing Latin American 

 and Free French interests. General problems were discussed. 



6. ETHNOGEOGRAPHIC BOARD DINNER (JANUARY 9, I943) 



A dinner for the stafif, liaison officers, and respective wives served 

 to unite the organization of the Washington office. 



7. LORD HAILEY DINNER (FEBRUARY I3, I943) 



The Washington visit of Lord Hailey, expert on Colonial Africa, 

 gave occasion for an informal dinner conference to discuss colonial 

 problems. Nineteen attended, representing the Navy, Army, State, 

 Office of Strategic Services. Board of Economic Warfare, and the 

 American Council of Learned Societies. 



8. POSTWAR NEEDS IN ANTHROPOLOGY (APRIL 12, I943) 



The National Research Council asked the Board to call an informal 

 conference of six anthropologists to discuss future needs in that field. 

 This meeting resulted in two general statements for circulation among 

 the profession. 



9. LAND TENURE PROBLEMS (APRIL 28, I943) 



At the suggestion of Willard Z. Park, Office of the Coordinator of 

 Inter-American AfTairs, the Board and the Social Science Research 

 Council held a dinner for a general discussion of land tenure prob- 

 lems, particularly in Latin America. Sixteen attended, representing 

 the Army, Office of Strategic Services, Board of Economic Warfare, 



