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catalogue, to the value of ;f 2,771, would be Ruaranteed, viz. as 

 follows : — 



Germany 45 sets equivalent to 765 



United Kingdom 45 ,, ,, ,, 7^5 



France 35 ,, „ ,, 595 



Italy 27 „ ,, ,,459 



Switzerland 6 ,, ,, ,, 102 



Norway 5 »» " »> ^5 



Other delegates estimated that the probable contributions 

 from their countries would be : — 



Austria ... . ... 16 sets equivalent to 272 



Hungary 4 ,. ,, ,,68 



Japan 5 „ >, ,,85 



Mexico 5 ,, ,, ,, 85 



It was further estimated that the British Colonies and De- 

 pendencies would subscribe for at least 25 sets, equivalent to 

 425/. Taking into account the subscriptions to be expected 

 from the United States, Russia, Holland, Sweden, and a number 

 of other countries, as well as the probability of outside sales, the 

 Conference was of opinion that the necessary subscriptions to 

 cover the cost of 300 sets of the catalogue would be obtained. 

 At the close of the discussion the motion above set forth was 

 unanimously agreed to. 



(11) In the course cf the discussion, it was stated by dele- 

 gates from several countries that all the sets subscribed for 

 would, be distributed among public institutions, and that they 

 contemplated the private sale of the catalogue in addition. 



Second Meeting, Wednesday, June 1 3. 



(12) The following motions, of which notice had been given 

 on the previous day, were considered and adopted : — 



(a.) The Conference is of opinion thit the financial prospects 

 of the enterprise are sufficiently satisfactory to warrant further 

 steps being taken toward the publication of the catalogue, in 

 view of the fact that the representatives of the various countries 

 have declared that the governments or corporations they repre- 

 sent are willing to subscribe for the number of complete sets of 

 copies at the cost stated in paragraph 10. 



La Conference decide : que le cote financier de I'entreprise 

 est suftisamment elucide pour justifier les arrangements ulterieurs 

 necessaires pour la publication du Catalogue, les representants 

 des differents pays ayant en effet declare que les gouvernements 

 ou les corps savants qu'ils representent sont prets a souscrire au 

 nombre de series completes du Catalogue, et aux prix indiques 

 dans le § 10. 



Angesichts der von den Vertretern der verschiedenen Lander 

 abgegebenen Erkiiirung, dass die durch sie vertretenen Lander 

 oder Korperschaften entschlossen sind, auf die in § 10 angege- 

 bene Zahl volLstandiger Exemplare zu dem ebenda festgesetzten 

 Preise zu subskribiren, gibt die Konferenz der Meinung Aus- 

 druck, dass die finanziellen Aussichten des Unternehmens 

 zufriedenstellend genug sind, urn weitere Schritte zur VerofFent- 

 lichung des Katalogs zu rechtfertigen. 



La Conferenza e d'avviso che avendo i rappresentanti del 

 diversi pae.'ii dichiarato che i governi o i corpi scientifici da loro 

 rappresentati sono pronti a sottoscrivere nella misura indicata 

 al § 10, si puo ritenere I'impresa abbastanza soddisfacente dal 

 lato finanziario per autorizzare gli ulteriori passi che sono 

 necessari per la pubblicazione del catalogo. 



(b.) That, pending the appointment of the International 

 Council, a Provisional International Committee be appointed 

 which shall be entrusted with the duty of approaching, through 

 the Royal Society, such countries as may be necessary, with the 

 view of obtaining their adhesion to the scheme for the publication 

 of the catalogue, or promises of financial support. 



Que jusqu'a la constitution definitive du Conseil International, 

 un comite international provisoire soit nomme. Ce comite sera 

 charge de se mettre en rapport par I'intermediaire de la Societe 

 Royale, avec les personnes autorisees des difierents pays, suivant 

 les necessites de la situation, afin d'obtenir de ces pays I'adhesion 

 ou I'appui financier a Tocuvre du Catalogue. 



Dass bis zur Einsetzung des International Council &in Pro- 

 visional International Committee ernannt wird, mit dem 

 Auftrage, sich durch die Vermittelung der Royal Society mit 

 den in Betracht kommenden Landern in V'erbindung zu selzen, 

 um sich ihrer Mitwirkung bei der Vcrofi'enllichung des Katalogs 



zu versichern oder ihre Zusagen fiir finanzielle Unterstiitzung zu 

 erwirken. 



Che sia nominato un comitate internazionale provvisorio sino 

 a che non sara costituito definitivamente il Consiglio Inter- 

 nazionale. Qaesto comitato avra I'incarico di mettersi in 

 comunicazione mediante la Royal S:>ciety con i diversi piasi, 

 secondo che sara necessario, per ottenere la loro adeuoni al 

 progelto di pubblicazione del catalogo o la prom'ssa del loro 

 appoggio finanz ario. 



(c.) The said Provincial Committee is further authorised to 

 make other preparations for ths public ition of the cataloj[ue, 

 but without incurring financial respDnsibility. 



Inasmuch as it will be necessary for some one corporation to 

 make the necessary contracts and undertake the final financial 

 responsibilities, the Provincial Committee is authorised to 

 include among such preparations, negotiations either with the 

 Royal Society, or with another corporation, or with a govern- 

 ment, or with a publisher, bat the confirmation of all such 

 preparations, and the carrying out of any finil agreement or 

 contract, shall rest with the International Council. 



Ce comite sera autorise en plus a prendre d'autres mesures 

 preliminiires en vue de la publication du Catalogue ; miis il 

 n'aura aucune responsabilite financiere. 



Comme il sera necessaire, pour un corps constitue quelconque, 

 de conclure des traite.s et d'encourir les responsabilites finan- 

 cieres definitives, le comiie provisoire est autorise a comprendre 

 parmi les mesures preparatoires de ce genre, les negociations 

 soit avec la Societe Royale, soit avec un autre corps constitu^, 

 soit avec un gouvernement, soit avec un editeur. Toutefois la 

 confirmation de toutes ces mesures preparatoires, ainsi que 

 I'arrangement financier definitif ou conclusion d'un traite, 

 doivent incomber au Conseil International. 



Das genannte Provisional Committee wird ferner beauftragt, 

 andere Vorbereitungen zur Veroffentlichung des Katalogs zu 

 treffen, ohne jedoch eine finanzielle Verantwortlichkeit ein- 

 zugehen. 



Soweit es notwendig ist, dass eine Korporation die erfor- 

 derlichen Vertrage abschliesst und die endgiiltige finanzielle 

 Verantwortlichkeit iibernimmt, wird das Provisional Committee 

 ermachtigt, derartige Vereinbarungen entweder mit der Royal 

 Society oder mit einer anderen Korporation oder mit einer 

 Regierung oder mit einem Verleger einzuleiten, indem die 

 Bestatigung solcher Verhandlungen wie die Ausftihrung der 

 endgiiltigen Vereinbarungen dem International Council vorbe- 

 halten bleibt. 



Questo comitato sara inoltre autorizzito a prendere altre 

 misure preliminari per la pubblicazione del catalogo, senza 

 avere tuttavia nessuna responsabilita finanziaria. 



E poiche e necessario per un corpo costituito di concludere 

 dei contratti e d'assumere la responsabilita finanziarie definitive, 

 cosi il comitato provvisorio e autorizzato ad inclu Jere nei lavori 

 preparatori le trattative o colla Royal Society o con altre 

 corporazioni o con un governo o con un editore : ma la conferma 

 di queste trattative e I'approvazione finale del contralto sara 

 riservataal Consiglio Internazionale. 



(13) The "Scheme for the Publication of an International 

 Catalogue of Scientific Literature " was then considered, and it 

 was resolved — 



That Article I. be approved — 



Omitting the vvords m paragraph 5 on page 5, lines 9 and 10, 

 " the limits of the several sciences to be determined hereafter," 

 and also the words, page 5, lines 27-29. 

 That Article II. be approved — 



Omitting the words " the same . . . regulations were " 

 in paragraph 10, page 7 ; 



Adding Italian to the three languages mentioned in para- 

 graphs 10 (a) and (b) ; 



Altering the word "delegate" to "contracting body (as 

 hereinafter defined) " in paragraph 10 {d) ; 



Omitting at the top of p. 8 the words within square brackets ; 



Omitting in paragraph ii, p. 8, the words within square 



brackets: "The . . . Appendix II.," and substituting the 



following : " Each contracting body shall have one vote in 



deciding all questions brought before the Council " ; 



And inserting in paragraph 13, before the words: "There 

 shall also be ... " the words: "If the International Council 

 so decide." 



That Article III. be approved without change. 

 That Article IV. be approved, omitting the opening para- 

 graph in square brackets. 



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