Presentation set up by Computers, Systems and Electronics Requirements Board of the Department of Industry in 1974 'to study the background to programming methodology, for future real-time computing systems'. Strachey spoke on 'Problems of specifying languages and their influence on machine design', 20 January 1975.

Includes Strachey's 3-page manuscript draft and typescript extracts from the minutes of the meeting of 20 January summarising Strachey's presentation and comments, and correspondence.