COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 19112 — 12 — 



"As regards Nomination of the Members of the Finance Committee for the 

 Accounts of the financial year 1911—12 I would suggest that the following mem- 

 bers be elected for this committee: — The new President, Vice-President Professor 

 von Grimm, Dr. Hjort, Dr. Hoek, Mr. Maurice." — This was agreed to. 



Head 3 of the Agenda (Final settlement of the provisional esti- 

 mates for the year 1912 — 13. (See Procès-Verbaux, April 1912, pp. 18 and 44)). 

 The General Secretary referred to these provisional estimates, which should now 

 be modified and finally settled. The Bureau had been considering same and also 

 already submitted — in the new proofs just distributed — for the sanction of the 

 Council some additional sums, mainly due to the adherence of the United States 

 and the increased work and expenses caused thereby. As, however, still further 

 amounts would probably have to be included, it was decided, according to sugges- 

 tion of Commander Drechel and Geheimrat Rose, to postpone the final settlement 

 of the estimates for 1912 — 13 till a later sitting. 



Professor D'Argy Thompson put a question as to whether a sum had already 

 been included by the Bureau for the hydrographical laboratory suggested by Pro- 

 fessor Knudsen. The General Secretary replied that this amount was still to be 

 included, as also amounts to cover possible proposals from the. United States, as 

 well as other proposals being sanctioned by the Council. 



Head 4 of the Agenda (The continuation of the International 

 Study of the Sea after September 1912). 



a. As to the participation of the various countries the General Secretary 

 made the following communication: — "Denmark has funds granted for participa- 

 tion till July 1914; Great Britain, Holland and Norway will continue after July 

 1913; Germany and Sweden have paid their contributions for 1912—13 but have 

 not expressed anything regarding participation after that time; Russia agrees as a 

 principle in participation after 21st July, but funds shall be provided each year; 

 Belgium's reply is not yet to hand." 



b. The General Secretary next stated that he was glad to be in a position 

 to communicate to the Council that the United States could now be counted 

 among the Powers co-operating in the International Study of the Sea; as to their 

 contribution he stated that the necessary funds were granted for the present year. 



Then the General Secretary informed the Council that the Bureau had 

 several times considered the question of the co-operation of Canada, which they, 

 especially after the adherence of the United States, found of vital importance; they 



