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intensely folded, with strong- differences in strike and di[). If we 

 construct the geanticliiial axis, as is generally done, with right 

 angled bends, near Babber and near the southniost island Selaru of 

 the Tenirnber-Islands, so that the geanticlinal axis between these two 

 islands is below tlie surface of the sea, the Tertiary strike in Babber 

 (N.N.E.) is about normal to the direction of the row. 



The connection of Halmaheira with the Feleto Islands. 



The soundings between these islands do not go against the 

 assumption that the prolongation of the Northern Peninsula of 

 Halmaheira via Morotai towards the Helena-reef has a more or less 

 east- western direction and bends in a more or less north-eastern 

 direction towards the Pelew Islands. Even if considerable depths 



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Fig. 2. 

 Horizontal projection of the geanticlinal axis (partly hypothetic). 

 Older strikes and coastlines. 



should exist where the E-W. prolongation of Halmaheiia's northern 

 peninsula is supposed to be, these depths may be the result of gaping 

 fractures, that may exist near the bending-point. The known strikes 

 on Morotai are in the direction of the longer axis of the island and 

 are oblicpie to the supposed direction of the geanticlinal axis. This 

 conception renders the resemblance between the outlines of Celebes 



