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“That the British Association awaits with great interest the result of the 
careful consideration which His Majesty’s Government has promised to 
give to the question of an Inland Water Survey, and trusts that the Govern- 
ment will be favourable to the establishment of an organised survey of the 
water resources of the country on a scientific basis.’ 
At Section C, a discussion took place on Underground Water, introduced 
by Prof. W. S. Boulton, who said that he favoured the strengthening of the 
Association’s Committee on Inland Water Survey by the inclusion of 
Section C, rather than the setting up of another Committee to deal with 
underground water measurement and records and other problems. 
At Section G there was a paper on the organisation of river-flow measure- 
ments on the Aberdeenshire Dee, and there were visits to the gauging site 
to see the gauging apparatus in use. (The records for 1934, for this river, 
resulting from this survey, were published in April of this year.) 
The then President of the Institution of Water Engineers, Mr. R. F. 
Baker, wrote as follows : 
In the allotment and control of water affecting many conflicting interests, 
it is advisable that the correct data as to rainfall, storage and flow should be 
available. This involves systematic measurement and records, which should 
be under the direction and supervision of a national authority so that the 
data may be on accepted lines, applicable to the consideration of the various 
problems involved.’ 
The Water Engineer of Aberdeen, Mr. T. F. Henderson, said that if the 
British Association could institute an Inland Water Survey Association, 
they would have the everlasting appreciation of the engineering profession. 
This Second Report was published by the British Association in November, 
including the note of the resolution passed by the sections, and at the end 
of October notification of the reappointment of the Inland Water Survey 
Committee was received from the Secretary of the British Association. 
II. Jomnt SuB-CoMMITTEE OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AND 
INSTITUTION OF CiviL ENGINEERS. 
This joint Sub-Committee met on October 11 and 19. The follow- 
ing resolution was sent to the Council of the British Association, together 
with two memoranda : 
“It is understood that the Council of the British Association will meet 
early in November and at their meeting will consider the resolution which 
was passed by Sections A, C, E and G at the Aberdeen Meeting relative to 
the Inland Water Survey Committee’s Report. Assuming that the resolu- 
tion is adopted, this Committee hopes that the Council will submit it, at 
an early date, to His Majesty’s Government, and it is suggested by this 
Committee that at the same time the two attached memoranda should be 
forwarded so that His Majesty’s Government may have a clear indication 
of the requirements as visualised by the Inland Water Survey Committee.’ 
Memorandum No. 1. 
It is suggested that the survey should be organised and controlled by the 
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and that a Committee 
consisting of twelve persons should be formed : six to be selected from the 
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and other Government 
