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account for the expenditure. The method and extent of the 

 publication of the results would have to be decided by the Council 

 in consultation with the Committee managing the research. 



When well considered applications come in from Ireland I 

 guarantee that they will receive very careful attention. If such 

 applications are not sent in there will be no point in any one 

 complaining that a due share of the grants is not coming to 

 Ireland. There is going to be no allocation of the grant into 

 portions to be spent in different places. It is well to be clear 

 that we are not dealing with grants for teaching purposes to be 

 fairly distributed over certain institutions and over certain areas. 

 Neither is this a grant to be spent in doles for setting companies 

 going, except in so far as research can be used for that purpose. 

 This is a grant solely for Scientific and Industrial Research. 



I have now covered the ground, I think, in these introduc- 

 tory remarks. I have purposely been brief, as I wish to leave 

 time for discussion. There is one word I should like to say 

 before I sit down. The Chairman and Secretaries of the Advisory 

 Council frequently have interviews with individuals or Associa- 

 tions who are considering matters preparatory to applications for 

 grants. The Chairman has expressed the wish that I would 

 undertake this duty to some extent in Ireland, and I need hardly 

 say that I shall be very glad bo assist in this way. I shall be very 

 glad to meet in Belfast or anywhere in Ireland persons really 

 interested in this scheme of research, and assist them with any 

 advice I can give. At the same time I wish it to be understood 

 that the Chairman and Secretary will willingly come to Ireland 

 for any purpose of sufhcient importance to justify the expenditure 

 of time necessary for the visit. 



