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editor of the journal in which his pjiper appears for transmission with 

 the journal to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



IV. Central Organisation. 



For the continuation and proper development of the work tlie Royal 

 Society recommended, and the Conference held last October approved 

 of, the organisation of International Conventions to bo held in London 

 in 1905, 1910 and every tenth year afterwards. Such International 

 Conventions will consist of delegates appointed to represent the various 

 Regional Bureaux, for the purpose of revising as may be necessary the 

 regulations for carrying out the work of the catalogue authorised by 

 the International Conference of 1898. 



It is also proposed to form an International Coiiiicil composed of 

 one member from each of the Regional Bureaux to act as a governino- 

 body of the catalogue. The reports of this Council, giving an account 

 of the expenses of the scheme, will be distributed to the several 

 Regional Bureaux and will be published in recognised local periodicals. 



The International Council with appoint for each science an Inter- 

 national Committee of Referees to decide on questions of classification not 

 provided for by the catalogue regulations, or in cases of doubt to pro- 

 nounce an opinion as to the meaning of the regulations. 



The actual routine work connected with the classification of 

 primary slips received from the different regions, and the printing and 

 issue of the catalogues will be carried on in London by the Central 

 Bureau., which will consist of a Director and staff of expert Assistants. 



It is impossible yet to fix the rates of, subscription to the catalogues, 

 but the scheme drawn up by the Royal Society's Committee provides 

 ft>r subscription to the Slip Catalogue and the Book Catalogue separate- 

 ly, both of which will be issued in parts devoted to the whole of a 

 registered science when its literature is limited in amount, or to a 

 special section of a science when its literature is extensive and capable 

 of convenient subdivision. The Regional Bui'eaux will, later on, be 

 provided with the Scale of subscription, when steps will be taken to 

 inform individuals or institutions likely to subscribe. 



' The preparation of the catalogue will date from tlie 1st of January^ 

 1900. 



