Compilation Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East

Abstract

The work of the Compilation Committee was inaugurated early in 1950 under the auspices of the Tokyo Geographical Society. The work which has continued for 25 years was recently completed in June 1975. The data for the compilation were contributed by the geologists who had been engaged personally in investigations in geology and mineral resources on the Continent and Taiwan, before the end of the war. The number of contributors reached about 200.
The main books and maps published by the Committee are itemized below :
Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East (in Japanese)
60 sets Vols. 1, 2 & 3 1991 p 1952 ;
Geologic Maps of the Far East, 1/250, 000 (in English)
196 sets 127 sheets/set 1954-1960 ;
Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East (in English)
600 sets Vols. 1, 2 & 3 1385 p 1967-1971.
In April 1975, a total of 391 volumes of the Geology and Mineral Resources of the Far East were mailed to 274 universities and organizations in 86 different countries of the world, as a gift from the Committee. 140 have reported and acknowledged the receipt of the gift.
We very sincerely acknowledge the assistance accorded the Committee throughout the years by different institutions such as the Ministry of Education, the various universities, the National Science Museum, Geological Surveys both of Japan and the United States of America, and the University of Tokyo Press. The U.S. Geological Survey, through their former Tokyo Branch, very generously helped the Committee, especially in color printing the geologic sheet maps.
In accomplishing the Committee's work for distribution of the above publications, we hereby cordially thank again all the institutions which helped promote the project as well as all of the collaborators for their contribution of unpublished materials for compilation.
Tsutomu Ogura, Sendai
Chairman of the Committee
October, 1975