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Estimate of tlie E.rpewh'ture of tJie Central On/auimtiou. 



£ 

 General Secretary . ... 750 



Two principal Assistants , ... 750 



President, for incidental expenses other than travel- 

 ling expenses . . ... 200 

 Vice-President, for incidental expenses other than 



travelling expenses . . . . 100 



Office, scientific and technical assistants, draughts- 

 men, clerks, servants, postage, telegrams, and 

 similar expenses . ... 1,350 



International laboratory . ... 650 * 



Travelling expenses . ... 300 



Note : Travelling expenses of commissioners attending 

 meetings of the Council shall be Ijorne by tlieir 

 respective Governments. 

 Printing . . ... 500 



Incidental expenses . ... 200 



£4,800 * 



IT. 



The purpose of the Central Bureau will be — 



§ 6. To give uniform directions for the hydrographic and biological 

 researches in accordance with the resolutions drawn up in the pro- 

 gramme of the present Conference, or in accordance with such modifi- 

 catious as may be introduced later with the consent of the states 

 represented. 



§ 7. To undertake such particular work as may be entrusted to it by 

 the participating Governments. 



§ 8. To publish periodical bulletins which shall contain the actual 

 data obtained in the cruises of all the participating states at the earliest 

 possible date, and also such other papers as may prove useful in co- 

 ordinating the international work. 



§ 9. To make proposals for the graphic representations, scales, signs, 

 and colours to be used in the charts for the purpose of obtaining 

 uniformity in the publications, the decision regarding which shall rest 

 with the International Council. 



§ 10. In connection with the investigations, to make application to 

 the telegraph administrations for the purpose of obtaining determina- 

 tions from time to time of the changes in the resistance of the cables 

 which cross the areas in any direction. 



* To this sum is to be added a proposed extra grant from the Norwegian 

 Crovenuuent. 



