American Scientific Mission for London

Abstract

A scientific mission is to be established in the U.S. Embassy in London to direct the exchange of scientific information and personnel between the United States and Great Britain. It will consist of a small group of scientific men and engineers, headed by Prof. Earl A. Evans, jun. Its activities will cover fields of organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology and agronomy. Mr. John R. Steelman, assistant to Mr. Truman, in a letter to Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, expressed the hope that the United States would set up scientific missions in other countries in the future. Mr. Steelman explained that the establishment of scientific missions was one of the recommendations included in a series of five reports on science and public policy which he had prepared. The principal objects of the U.S. scientific mission in London will be to facilitate the exchange of scientific personnel and information between the United States and Great Britain; to develop and maintain close personal contact with British Government agencies and other research institutions in the United Kingdom; to answer inquiries originating with the United States Government Departments and scientific agencies in the United States with respect to particular developments in Great Britain; and to stimulate exchange of scientific and technical reports.