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That the issue in the book form shall be in parts corresponding to the 
several branches of science, the several parts being supplied separately, at 
the discretion and under the direction of the Central Bureau. 
That a contribution to science for the purposes of the catalogue be con- 
sidered to mean a contribution to the mathematical, physical, or natural 
sciences, such as, for example, mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, 
mineralogy, geology, botany, mathematical and physical geography, zoology, 
anatomy, physiology, general and experimental pathology, experimental 
psychology and anthropology, to the exclusion of what are sometimes called 
the applied sciences—the limits of the several sciences to be determined 
hereafter. 
31. That the Royal Society be requested to form a committee to study all 
questions relating to the catalogue referred to it by the Conference, or 
remaining undecided at the close of the present sittings of the Conference, 
and to report thereon to the Governments concerned, 
Since it is probable that, if organisations be established in accordance with 
Resolution 16, the Guarantee Fund required for the Central Bureau can be 
provided by voluntary subscriptions in various countries, this Conference 
does not think it necessary at present to appeal to any of the Governments 
represented at the Conference for financial aid to the Central Bureau. 
The Conference being unable to accept any of the systems of classification 
recently proposed, remits the study of classifications to the committee of 
organisation. 
The Belgian delegates expressly desired that it be placed on record that 
they abstained from voting on this resolution. 
That English be the language of the two catalogues, authors’ names and 
titles being given only in the original languages, except when these belong 
to a category to be determined by the International Council. 
That it be left to the Committee (of the Royal Society) to suggest such 
details as will render the catalogues of the greatest possible use to those 
unfamiliar with English. 
That it is desirable that the Royal Society should be informed, at a date 
not later than January Ist, 1898, what steps (if any) are being taken, or are 
likely to be taken, in the countries whose Governments are represented at 
the Conference, towards establishing organisations for the purpose of securing 
the end in view of Resolution 16. 
That the delegates, in reporting to their respective Governments the 
proceedings of the Conference, should call immediate attention to Resolutions 
16 and 31. 
That January Ist, 1900, be fixed as the date of the beginning of the 
catalogue. 
That the Royal Society be requested to undertake the editing, publica- 
tion, and distribution of a verbatim report of the proceedings of the 
Conference. 
