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Prain, Sir John Russell, Mr. Mark L. Sykes, Dr. C. Tierney ; with 

 authority to co-opt representatives of Sci.^ntific Societies in the locality 

 of the Annual Meeting. The conference adjourned to Tuesday, August 10, 

 at 2 p.m. 



At the adjourned meeting the motion for the reappointment of the 

 Kent's Cavern Committee was confirmed. 



It was resolved to submit to the Committee of Eccommendations : — 



That steps be taken, with the co-operation of local societies, to make systematic 

 records of temporarily open geological sections, well-borings, and the like, j 



The resolution was discussed by Dr. E. Greenly (Geological Society), 

 Mr. S. W. Wooldridge (Geologists' Association), Dr. G. A. Bather (John 

 Evelyn Society), Mr. T. Sheppard (Yorkshire Naturalists' Union), Mr. 

 A. W. Oke (Southampton Rambling Club), Prof. J. L. Myres (General 

 Secretary), Mr. C. C. Fagg (Croydon N.H. and Sci. Society), Mr. F. S. 

 Dymond (Hastings and St. Leonards N.H. Society), Mr. P. Matthews 

 (Letchworth and District Naturalists' Society), Dr. R. Cockburn Millar 

 (Edinburgh N.H. Society), and Prof. J. E. Duerden (South African Associa- 

 tion). Delegates were asked to bring the resolution before their respective 

 societies, and to emphasise the importance of prompt photographic record, 

 prompt report to the Ordnance Survey and the Geological Survey, and the 

 co-operation of persons habitually traversing the district under observation, 

 such as postmen and other local officials. 



It was resolved to submit to the Committee of Recommendations : — 



That the Council be asked to represent to His Majesty's Government the 

 serious detriment to scientific investigation and to the dissemination of scientific 

 knowledge which results from the present restrictions on the importation into this 

 country of cinematograph films recording scientific observations intended for purposes 

 of education and advanced study and not for commercial purposes, and to ask for 

 their amendment. 



It was announced that similar resolutions were being submitted by 

 the Zoological and Anthropological Sections. 



Dr. R. Cockburn Millar urged the enrolment of both local and metro- 

 politan societies in the list of the Conference of Delegates. 



A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Sir John Russell for presiding 

 over the Conference. 



