Correspondence and papers regarding the Royal Greenwich Observatory Committee:

Correspondence regarding topics to be discussed at the R.G.O. Committee, including a letter from Sir Martin Ryle giving his views on the forthcoming large telescope project and Northern Hemisphere Observatory; a paper giving the views of astronomers at the R.G.O. as to what should be provided at the Northern Hemisphere Observatory and what research they would like to do; an unsigned paper on the provision of a 40-inch telescope and what research could be done with it; and a paper by J.W. Gietzen entitled 'Proposals for Introducing Computer Control of the Isaac Newton Telescope', 15 January 1973.

Papers for the meeting of the R.G.O. Committee of 5 February 1973, including the agenda; minutes of the previous meeting; a copy of the Annual Report for 1972; 'Basis for Forward Look 1974/1979'; a paper on the 40-inch telescope; 'Aims of Astronomy at RGO' by A. Murray; a note by the Director of the Astronomy, Space and Radio Board on the Northern Hemisphere Observatory; a paper by V.C. Reddish on the Northern Hemisphere Observatory and Scottish astronomy, arguing for more university participation; a note by Sir Richard Woolley on a National Astronomical Projects Office; material on the Northern Hemisphere Observatory Review; a note by the Astronomy, Space and Radio Division Head; minutes of a meeting of 5 February 1973; and comments by R.J. Dickens, A. Murray and D. McMullan and B. Pagel on Sir Martin Ryle's letter concerning the Northern Hemisphere Observatory.