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tenance of peace and order and the other is the care of the 
physical and mental welfare of the people. The first of these 
responsibilities has been reserved but the second has been made 
a transferred subject and it is up to us medical men to show 
both the government and the people what their duty in the 
matter is. 
The next question is, ‘‘ What must be done ¢”’ 
The future of India depends on the choice of the right 
line of action, The choice of this line cannot be left to any 
individual nor should it be arrived at on the advice of well 
meaning enthusiasts. The whole subject should be closely 
examined by a committee of the most highly qualified men 
who can be secured. This committee must be a whole time 
one, it is useless to ask a few busy men to work out a scheme 
in the few moments that they can snatch from their other 
duties. On the committee there should be recognised leaders 
of medical research with experience of the east, men like Sir 
Leonard Rogers and Dr. Balfour of Khartoum fame. There 
should be a man with a special knowledge of applied sanitation 
knowledge of Indian conditions, there should be a business 
expert and a recognised leader of public opinion. The 
Among the terms of reference would be the following :— 
(i) To consider the present position of medical research 
in India and the action that may be necessary to place 1t on a 
sound basis. 
(ii) To consider the relations that exist between medica 
research and other forms of scientific research and the steps 
that should be taken to ensure the most effective co-operation 
between them. 
(iii) To consider the steps that should be taken for the 
purpose of making the results of medical research available 
for the improvement of the physical, intellectual and economic 
condition of the people of India. = 
My last word to you and to the Government of India is 
this—Do you think it worth while to appoint such a 
committee ? 
