Scope and Contents Writing from the Academic Assistance Council, Adams says it is necessary for the [1936] February 21 Council to consider assistance to some 20 German scientists in British institutions previously supported by temporary Imperial Chemical Industries' grants. The scientists in question did not know how long the arrangement would continue; in fact most grants would end in July. This affects about 14 scientists, most of whom have approached the AAC as an alternative. Adams asks for Rutherford's...

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Rutherford writes that in a letter just received ICI refuses to support the scientists they brought from Germany. With regard to the Nansen Office letter about the possibility of a Nobel Prize award of funds for the Academic Assistance Council, Rutherford agrees Michael Hansen's letter is not encouraging and that the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation would have first place. Asks Adams to draft an acknowledgement; will see him on Friday at lunch [Friday February 21?].

Scope and Contents Rutherford has spoken to Mr [Robert] Schnurmann, working on 'molecular rays' in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory [in the University of Cambridge] under Mr Fraser. ICI has stopped contributing to the work and Fraser is looking for another job. Schnurmann was paid £50 per month to 1st January 1937 plus £90 from the British Fund for German Jewry, to end on 30th June 1936 but wishes to work to the end of 1936 so that he can submit his PhD. Rutherford finds it difficult to know were...