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In accordance with point b. 3 of the previous communications (see seventh 

 full issue, 1957), an advisory committee, consisting of the President, the 

 Secretary and one of the Vice Presidents, paid a visit to the Hubrecht Labor- 

 atory on the 19th of September. 1958. The visitors were received by Prof. 

 Raven, President of the Board of Control of the Royal Dutch Academy of 

 Sciences, and by Dr. Nieuwkoop, Director. The latter communicated about the 

 new building project, the General Embryological Information Service, the 

 Central Embryological Library and the Central Embryological Collection, and 

 about the scientific work of the staff of the Institute and that of the third inter- 

 national team. Prof. Raven commented more in detail upon the latter subject. 



The Adjunct Secretary-treasurer. P. D. NIEUWKOOP 



