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the Secretar}' of Slate for Canada, and the Colonial Office in London. 

 From a meteorological point of view it is most desirable that Mauritius 

 and the African Protectorates should be represented. 



We would, further, respectfully inform Your Lordship that the 

 Conference will most probably devote some attention to meteorological 

 questions affecting the practical interests as represented by the Board 

 of Trade, the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Scottish Fishery 

 Board, the Board of Education, or the Aniiy Medical Department, and 

 it might be expedient that someone who can deal with matters from 

 that point of view should be present. 



We would also respectfully suggest that the presence of someone 

 from the Colonial Office would be of great assistance in furnishing the 

 Conference with infonuation that may be required about the various 

 colonies which have no representative present. 

 We have the honour to be, 



Your Lordship's obedient servants, 



(Signed) S. E. Dawson, 



President. 

 '■' James Fletcher, 



Secretary. 

 " R. F. Stupart, 



Chairman of Coinniittee. 

 The Right Honcmrable 



The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, 

 London. 



It was subsequently found that the month of May was inconvenient 

 for some of the gentlemen who had expressed a wish to attend this 

 conference, and through the courtesy of the Honourable the Secretary 

 of State for Canada, the following notice of postponement was 

 despatched : 



With reference to the proposed Imperial Meteorological 

 Congress, we regret to learn by answers from many scientific 

 men invited, that the month of May is an inconvenient time for 

 the majority of those whose presence is essential to the success 

 of the meeting, and it appears also from the correspondence that 

 the months of July, August or September would be much more 

 convenient. 



We have now the honour to inform you that from July 

 22nd to July 27th of this year an important celebration will be 



Proc. 1908. 2. 



