The Work of the Discovery Committee

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It is of course impracticable for the Discovery Committee to continue any further work at present with the Discovery II and William Scoresby, but although part of the scientific staff is now seconded to various forms of National Service, it has fortunately been found possible for those remaining to continue the scientific work in this country. While the ships were at work, the data and collections inevitably accumulated more quickly than they could be analysed and reported upon in full. There is, therefore, a very large body of material which would in any case require some years to be adequately dealt with. In the meantime the Committee's organisation is being kept intact, and it is expected that publication of the Discovery Reports will continue. Log books and other original records were removed from London at the outbreak of war and placed in safety in the cellars of the Scott Polar Research Institute.