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The Trust formed by the Eoyal Charter can hold not only 

 money granted by Parliament, but also such contributions as may 

 be arranged for from Associations of Manufacturers, and such 

 gifts as may be made by persons anxious to encourage research. 



It is important also to notice that the Chancellor of the 

 Exchequer has agreed that contributions by traders to industrial 

 associations formed for the purpose of scientific research, may for 

 Income Tax purposes be treated as working expenses. The 

 research associations would of course be under GoA^ernment 

 supervision. 



In addition to the large sum Lord Crewe referred to, and 

 which no doubt will be mainly spent on big schemes of Industrial 

 Research, an annual vote will be taken to meet other purposes 

 such as the requirements of research in Pure Science in the 

 Universities, which can be easily estimated for each year. This 

 generous provision shows that the Government is thoroughly in 

 earnest in the effort to encourage the continuance and extension 

 of the research methods which we have learned to appreciate 

 since the beginning of the war. 



I have illustrated by a number of examples the types of 

 research work that the Council has taken up. It might be Avell 

 to consider briefly whether there are any limitations or whether 

 the Council is free to aid research in any branch of Industry. 



The paper establishing the scheme speaks of Scientific and 

 Industrial Research, and does not directly exclude any particular 

 branch. Overlapping with the work of other organizations 

 must of course be prevented, and the White Paper stated "that 

 arrangements would be made by which the Council will keep in 

 close touch with the Government Departments concerned with 

 or interested in Scientific Research." The arrangements referred 

 to have taken the form of a large number of Government 

 Departments appointing Assessors who are kept fully informed 

 of the work of the Council, and whose advice is taken regarding 

 any scheme that might appear to overlap their own activities. 

 Among the Departments which have nominated Assessors are the 



