328 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE, ETC. 
Dec. 7 (unconfirmed). 
“It was reported that the I.C.E. wished to co-operate with the Association 
in forwarding to H.M, Government the resolution and recommendations 
proposed concerning the Inland Water Survey, but in view of a statement by 
the Minister of Health it was resolved that no further action be taken at 
present.’ (The I.C.E. has been informed accordingly.) 
I return with thanks your copy of Parliamentary Debates containing the 
statement referred to. 
Yours faithfully, 
(Sgd.) O. J. R. Howartu, 
Secretary. 
IV. APPOINTMENT OF INLAND WATER SURVEY COMMITTEE BY THE 
MINISTRY OF HEALTH. 
On February 6, 1935, The Times reported as follows : 
INLAND WATER SURVEY. 
Advisory Committee appointed. 
The Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland have 
appointed a Committee to advise on the Inland Water Survey for Great 
Britain, on the progress of the measures undertaken and on further measures 
required, and, in particular, to make an annual report on the subject. 
The members are : 
Col. Sir Henry Lyons (Chairman), Sir Charles Bird, Prof. W. S. 
Boulton, Mr. G. Dallas, Mr. G. J. Griffiths, Lieut.-Col. F. Hibbert, Sir 
Clement Hindley, Mr. S. R. Hobday, Mr. W. A. Millar, Mr. D. Paul, and 
Mr. B. Verity. ¢ 
The Secretary of the Committee is Mr. I. F. Armer, and any communica- 
tions relating to the work of the Committee should be addressed to him, at 
the Ministry of Health, Whitehall, S.W. 1. 
In constituting the Committee the object has been not to appoint repre- 
sentatives of organisations or interests, but to obtain a body of men of 
different classes of experience serviceable for the work to be undertaken. 
On February 11,.1935, a meeting of the joint Sub-Committee was held. 
The appointment of the Government Committee was noted. It was 
also noted that the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers had adopted 
the report of their Committee and had now appointed certain members of 
the Council, in lieu of that Committee, to deal with matters connected with 
Inland Water Survey. It was agreed that the joint Sub-Committee, there- 
fore, ceased to exist. 
V. Work oF Main BritTisH AssOCcIATION COMMITTEE. 
On February 22, by the kind permission of the President and Council of 
the Institution of Civil Engineers, a meeting of the British Association 
Committee was held in the Council Room of the Institution. Seventeen 
members or their representatives, and representatives of the Institution of 
Civil Engineers who had acted on the joint Sub-Committee, were present, 
and regrets for non-attendance were received from other members. 
It was resolved : 
‘That the Council of the British Association be invited to forward 
Memorandum No. 2 to the Secretary of the Government Committee on 
Inland Water Survey.’ 
