This report investigates the administrative structure, financial viability, and operational governance of the Oxford University Press during a period of institutional transition. Humphrey Waldock, serving as the chair of the committee, synthesizes internal university data, financial audits, and governance protocols to propose a framework for the future management of the press. The document serves as a formal assessment of how the press balances its academic mission with the requirements of a commercial publishing entity.

This document is recognized as a foundational primary source for historians studying the evolution of university-affiliated publishing houses in the twentieth century. Scholars frequently cite this report for its granular detail regarding the internal governance mechanisms of the Oxford University Press.