CHRISTIANIA, 1901. 397 



The Chairman announced that the Council of Vice-Presidents, at a 

 private conference, had been occupied with various propositions con- 

 cerning the central organisation. They had come to a unanimous 

 agreement in regard to these propositions, which would be forthwith 

 communicated to the Governments concerned, but could not be regarded 

 as matters for discussion. 



The Chairman submitted to the Conference a resolution, drawn up by 

 tlie Council of Vice-Presidents, which was accepted (Resolution G, 

 concerning the Moray Firth). 



]\Ir. Garstang (Great Britain) submitted a resolution concerning the 

 publication of an annual report, which was unanimously accepted 

 (see C. § 4). 



Prof. Kriimmel (Germany) submitted three resolutions, which were 

 accepted (Ptesolutions D, H, J). 



Dr. Mill (Great Britain) submitted a resolution, which was also 

 adopted (Eesolution K). 



The Conference rose at 5 o'clock. 



Satuhday, May 11th, 

 11.30 a.m. Prof. Nansen (Norway) in the chair. 



The following reply from His Majesty the King of Norway was 

 read : — 



Congres hydrogrcqjhique, Kristiania. 



Trl's rcconnaisant pour raimahle teldgranwie des PrSsidents ct Vice- 

 2)reddents, an nom du Congrds, j'e fais des vceiix hieii sinceres piour U 

 mcillcur residtat de ses deliberations dans un hut si utile et si ioiteressant. 



Oscar. 



M. Gilson, the Belgian delegate, read a programme of the researches 

 which Belgium proposed to undertake as its share in the international 

 explorations. He also proposed that M. Thoulet, Professor at the 

 University of Nancy, should be invited to participate as if a member 

 of the International Conference. 



The Conference found it idtra vires to accept a proposition of this 

 nature, while regretting that M. Thoulet was not included among the 

 delegates. 



The resolutions of the Stockholm Conference with regard to the 

 central organisation were then approved after introduction of certain 

 alterations (see below, Ptesolution C). 



Dr. Herwig (Germany) submitted resolutions concerning the date at 

 which the international explorations should commence, and concerning 

 the first meeting of the International Council, which were accepted 

 (Resolutions E and F). 



