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The Council is confident that the Royal Society would be glad to 
afford their aid in selecting the necessary instruments, and also in 
testing their value. The application for those instruments just at 
this time would probably be opportune, as several expeditions for 
Deep Sea Dredging are being organized in England, in Norway, 
by the German Empire and by the United States. 
From J. Guocurcan, Hsa., Under Secretary to the Government of 
India, Department of Agriculture Revenue and Commerce. 
To the Honarary Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
Simla, the 6th November, 1871. 
Sir,—In reply to your letter, No. 500, dated 9th Ultimo, on the 
subject of a proposed series of Deep Sea Dredging operations in 
Indian waters, and the allotment of the Steamer for the purpose, 
I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor- 
General in Council much regrets that it is not, at present, possi- 
ble to promise the services of a vessel, The request will, however, 
he borne in mind and due intimation given of any arrangements 
which may hereafter become feasible. Copies of the Office Memo- 
randum and enclosures accompany. 
To His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Her Majesty’s Naval 
Forces, East Indies. 
Sir,—I am directed to acquaint you that a telegram to the fol- 
lowing effect has this day been despatched to you :— 
‘* PRECEDENCE.” 
Your letter of 9th October, and telegram of 23rd, Your Excellen- 
cy’s proposals regarding “ Dryad”’ approved.—She should go to 
Bombay for repair and fittings and be back at Sandheads by last 
week of December to take the King of Siam up to Calcutta. 
Enclosure of letter No. 18 of 18th October will have informed 
Your Excellency that a man-of-war is now required at Sandheads 
only to meet the King of Siam. 
Ihave &c., 
(Sd.) H. K. Burnn, Colonel, Secy. to the Govt. of India. 
Simla, the 27th October, 1871. 
