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Second letter from John David Griffith Davies, to William Edward Curtis, regarding a paper 'Supersonic dispersion in gases II. Air containing water vapour' by M Mokhtar and E G Richardson

Reference number: RR/66/171

Date: 29 February 1940

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Sectional Committee: Physics

Sends a proof of the paper, but reminds him that it is classed as Confidential and will not be published until after the war. A limited number of prints will be available to Government Departments if necessary. Author's copies will only be available to a limited extent. The proposal is for one copy to be sent to each author, with further copies provided if they are reated with care and regarded as confidential. A limited number of copies will be printed and retained. Requests the quick return of the enclosed copy once corrected.

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

No received date.

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RR/66/171
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29 February 1940
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1 page
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Typescript

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Second letter from John David Griffith Davies, to William Edward Curtis, regarding a paper 'Supersonic dispersion in gases II. Air containing water vapour' by M Mokhtar and E G Richardson, 29 February 1940, RR/66/171, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_66_171/second-letter-from-john-david-griffith-davies-to-william-edward-curtis-regarding-a-paper-supersonic-dispersion-in-gases-ii-air-containing-water-vapour-by-m-mokhtar-and-e-g-richardson, accessed on 11 October 2024

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