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for salary to an assistant, a certain sum for various materials, and the rent of a 

 cellar as store: in all about 6 — 7000 Kr. per annum. 



For the first purchase of instruments and materials, the most natural thing 

 would in my opinion be to employ the amount paid in to the Bureau by the 

 Central Laboratory in Christiania. 



The Laboratory Assistant's duties would be to carry out all work in con- 

 nection with the laboratory to the extent of his power, and I should consider it 

 advisable to let him spend some time in each of the national laboratories, and in 

 particular, take part in the expeditions of the investigation steamers of the various 

 countries, in order to thoroughly familiarize himself with all the methods and 

 hydrographical specialities employed in the different lands. He should then be able 

 to furnish us with valuable advice and assistance. 



I imagine that the work of the laboratory would demand the whole of the 

 Assistant's time. Should this occasionally not be the case, or should his assistance 

 be required for special work in the Hydrographical Department of the Bureau, he 

 could also be of service there, and if he should be endowed with special aptitude 

 for the work of dealing with- the hydrographical material sent in, there would al- 

 ways be problems and material enough. 



I have no reason to prefer the appointment of a Dane to the post, and 1 

 consider that the Assistant should at first be engaged on probation only, as it ap- 

 pears to me to be of the utmost necessity that only a thoroughly suitable man 

 should be entrusted with a post of such great importance. 



Yours very truly, 

 (Sign.) Martin Knudsen. 



