CO129-611-4 Development Committee- reports on various aspects 11-12-1945 - 14-7-1947 — Page 80

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IV. NUTRITION.

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B.

Seen:

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Prewar Nutrition Research Committee Post-war

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I have suggested in my memo that two new establishments be considered, namely,

a) A Food Advisory and Research Bureau, and

A Balanced Food Factory.

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I have no idea what Dr. B. S. Platt thinks about my schemes he never replied to my last letter; he was always a bad correspondent but as an old student of mine (don't remind him!) he should be sympathetic at least.

The second scheme is revolutionary but I should die happy if it could be implemented.

No more need be said.

Research Stations, Scientists and officials

Dr. B. S. Platt, C.M.G.

Dr. A. C. Thayson (yeast)

Dr. C. Hanes, F.R.S., Director (and staff) Low Temperature

Dr. Akroyd

Research Station, Cambridge Director Coonoor Nutritional Research Inst.

To See:

Dr. Leslie J. Harris (and Staff) Dunn Nutritional

Laboratories, Cambridge

? Dr. H. M. Sinclair Director Oxford Nutrition Survey

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Dr. L. H. Lampitt, Director, Messrs. Lyons & Co.

MISCELLANEOUS!

I have discussed various aspects of Hong Kong problems with:-

The Rt. Hon. Oliver Stanley, Former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Robert Robinson, F. R. S., President of the Royal Society, Professor A. V. Hill, F.R.S., Secretary of the Royal Society, Professor J. L. Simonsen, Director of Research, Imperial

Institute,

Sir Henry Markham, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty, Dr. R. E. Priestley, Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham University, Mr. Witherspoon, U.N.R.R.A.

Mr. Gaumnitz,

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E. Barnard, Assistant Secretary, D.S.I.R.,

John Walter, "The Times".

PUBLICITY.

An article entitled "Food & War in Hong Kong" (anonymous) will appear in "Nature" shortly. This deals with the prewar

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