The next general assembly of the I.U.G.G. will take place in Rome in the latter half of September 1954, when the Commission on Snow and Ice of the Intetnational Association of Hydrology wil hold its meetings.

It will be of interest to members of the British Glaciological Society to note that, as stated in the report of the meeting of the Commission at Brussels in 1951, (Journal of Glaciology, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 1952, p. 60), no subjects have been set for papers to be read in 1954, in order to Ieave wider latitude to research workers.

Members will be pleased to note that Mr. G. Seligman and Professor R. Haefeli are respectively President and Vice-President of the Commission, and its Honorary Secretary is Mr. P. D. Baird, 3485 University Street, Montreal, Canada.

The Corresponding Member of the British Group of members of the Commision is Professor Gordon Manley, Bedford College, Regent’s Park, London, N.W.2.

The names of British members of the Commission, and of British delegates to the meeting, will be announced later.