isotopes; small cancer research programs at universities and independent laboratories involving the exploitation of atomic energy; and the distribution of free isotopes to persons working in the cancer field. The Committee expressed their views on the programs with special emphesis given to the continuence of the distribution of free lsotopes, A full discussion followed and in this connection it was the scnse of the Cormittee thet in light of the increasing demand for free isotopes in laboratories and hospitals and possible waste of e-itical materials and also due to the linitation placed on the aEC budget that they would like to sce at this time the continuance of free isotopes for those persons in laboratories or hospitals who are investigating cancer and serious consideration should be given discontinuing the issuance of free isotopes to those who are simply using isotopes for routine therapeutic purposes, Next Meeting It vas voted to hold the next meeting at the Atomie cnergy Project in Chalk River, Ontario, Canada on May 9 and 10, 1952. ~ 16 +