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The answer is difficult to understand, since we have been carrying 

 on fishery investigations for over 16 years in Northumberland, 

 and a few minutes before it was given, representatives stated 

 that because of the interim grant which had been obtained they 

 had been able to start investigations. 



The application we sent in did not specify lines of proposed 

 investigations, for wc were informed by the officials of the Board 

 that such would not be necessary seeing that the Board was 

 preparing a general scheme, that an application would be made 

 on our behalf in that scheme, and that we should be consulted 

 as to the details. But as is manifestly plain, whatever is the 

 real reason, the treatment we have received is far from reassur- 

 ing, and to prevent further misconception, if possible, we are 

 about to send to the Treasury a fresh application. This will 

 give in outline the nature of the work we have done and of the 

 work w4th which we are at present occupied, and it wnll include 

 a scheme for its continuation and expansion. 



Alexander Meek. 

 29th June, 1912. 



Since the above was printed we have received from Dr. T. W. 



Fulton, of the Scottish Fishery Board, particulars of the 



recapture of the following marked fish. They were all marked 



and liberated on 28th July, 1909, at Skate Roads (S. of Holy 



Island). 



PLAICE. 



No. Sex. 1911. 



335 m 13th April 

 305 f 7th May 

 311 m 5th Sept. 



1912. 

 350 m 28th June 



