COUNCIL - APRIL 1912 — 20 — 



participate, nothing had been heard from the other Powers to indicate that they 

 were not also willing to do so. 



He further stated that the United States according to a communication just 

 received seemed now to be prepared to join the Council. 



The Bureau would, however, suggest that any alteration in connection there- 

 with should be postponed till the Council Meeting in autumn; this was agreed to. 



Head 5 b. With regard to Nomination of the Members of the Bureau, the 

 Assistants and the Editorial Committee (as to the nomination for 1911 — 12, see 

 p. 26) the President stated that the .Bureau would suggest that the Members of the 

 Editorial Committee appointed for the year 1911 — 12 should have power to act 

 until the Council Meeting in autumn. 



As, however, Prof. Krümmel did not attend the present Meeting on account 

 of illness, and Prof. D'Arcy Thompson asked to be relieved from his duties as a 

 Member of the Editorial Committee on account of his other work, Prof. Heingke 

 was asked and agreed to replace Prof. Krümmel until his health permitted him 

 to act again, and Prof. Gilson was asked and agreed to replace Prof. D'Arcy 

 Thompson (except at the meeting which the Editorial Committee would hold on 

 the same day). 



The Members of the Editorial Committee thus were: — 



Prof. Otto Pettersson, 

 Prof. G. Gilson, 

 Dr. Fr. Heincke. 



The hydrographical Assistant, Dr. Martin Knudsen, was also asked and agreed 

 to continue his functions till the Council Meeting in autumn. 



The biological Assistant, Dr. Kyle, having intimated his desire to resign, the 

 Council accepted his resignation with regret and left it to the Bureau to make a 

 preliminary arrangement for the immediate future and to bring forward fresh pro- 

 posals for the biological and the Plankton work at the next Council Meeting. 



Dr. Hoek proposed and Mr. Hamman seconded the re-election of the present 

 Members of the Bureau. This was agreed to. — Applause. 



Head 6 of the Agenda. (Other business). None was proposed. 



