COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 1912 — T2 — 



Heads 5 and 6 of the Agenda (5. Consideration as to the prepara- 

 tion and issuing of a "Memorandum" regarding the programme, 

 work, results etc. of the international Study of the Sea. 6. Geheimrat 

 Rose: — Proposal regarding the Memorandum mentioned under the 

 previous Heading). With regard to these heads Professor Petteesson said: — 

 "For pressing reasons, which cannot be explained here, the Bureau have found it 

 desirable that such a Memorandum about the programme, work and results of the 

 international Study of the Sea during the past 10 years should be drawn up and 

 published. Difficulties have, however, appeared as to the form, contents and size of 

 same. The Bureau would therefore ask the Council to take under consideration, 

 in what way such a Memorandum might best be prepared. In order to have a 

 basis for consideration I beg to refer to the Draft-Memorandum, which was for- 

 warded by the Bureau three months ago to the Members of the Council for their 

 observations". 



Geheimrat Heincke considered it of the greatest importance that the main 

 results obtained should be communicated to the Governments as soon as possible. 

 He was of opinion that such a Memorandum should not be prepared and drawn 

 up by a single person, but would recommend that the 3 Sections should discuss 

 the question, and that each of them should elect a Member to draw up a summary 

 on the programme, work and results of his Section; these three summaries might 

 then be submitted to a single person, appointed by the Council, who could then 

 draw up the general part of the Memorandum and include the 3 summaries 

 mentioned. 



Professor Petteesson: — "The Bureau have just discussed this point and 

 have decided to suggest to the Council that (1) the Memorandum forwarded some 

 time ago to the Delegates for their consideration and amendment should be sent 

 to the Governments (also to Canada) in its present or a slightly modified form, 

 and (2) that an Appendix in a more detailed form should be drawn up by the 

 General Secretary and published by the Bureau. 1000 Kr. should be estimated 

 for assistance in the preparation, and it was considered most practical that the 

 General Secretary should draw up a skeleton draft and forward this to Delegates 

 or Experts in the various countries, asking them to give details — before the 1st 

 December — as to the most important investigations etc. of their country during 

 the last 10 years, and these details should then as far as possible be woven together 

 in one whole. 



