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Sectional Committee: Physics

The paper has been passed for printing, subject to a minor criticism. It may be necessary to withold publication in case the information may be of use to the enemy. Are the authors willing to adopt the recommendations of the referee?

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

No received date.

Reference number
RR/66/241
Earliest possible date
07 February 1940
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Typescript

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Letter from John David Griffith Davies, to Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant, regarding a paper 'The phosphorescence of various solids' by John Turton Randall and Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, 07 February 1940, RR/66/241, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_66_241/letter-from-john-david-griffith-davies-to-marcus-laurence-elwin-oliphant-regarding-a-paper-the-phosphorescence-of-various-solids-by-john-turton-randall-and-maurice-hugh-frederick-wilkins, accessed on 10 December 2024

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