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IV. SUMMARY. 



The cooperation to be hoped fro^n osto.blish'^ents of the 

 Federal Governments "s at present organized pnd fincnoed in TJorth 

 A'nericf! mn-- he suinmari^ed as fol'^oivs: 



Detail of n''^ips for s'Deci"'', cruises, ■■'"'thout contrihutory 

 funds ^'o '^eet the extrn expense ------------ ^^erligihle 



retail of ships for special cruises, t^ e extrr^ expense 

 met h7,-^ contrihutorr funds --------------- Considerr'Tjle 



Observations as incidental progran on sV ips emplo-'ed on 

 other duties ---------------------- Excellent 



Detail of scientific personnel -------- S"! ight 



Expansion of present regulr.r duties to include speci'V! 

 oceanographic work ------------------ Negligible 



Laborator-'- f.^cilities on shore ------- Excellent 



Identifier' tion of biological specim.ens - - - Active 



An^'lysis of '^irrine sediments, of se^ //nter, etc. Slight 



Instrumentn tion ----- ___---...-- Very important 



