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to carry it into execution in some way. Every resolution went first to the Bureau 

 and if it found obstacles in the way the Bureau could accept it conditionally. In 

 this way they could guard against unripe propositions. 



Point 9 on the Agenda was then put to the meeting in principle and carried. 



Second Sitting: 6th March 11.30 a. m. 



Chairman: President Pettersson. 

 Present: Members, Experts, etc. (vide List p. — 



Point 1 of the Agenda (continued). The President opened the Meeting by 

 announcing that the President had received the following reply from Buckingham 

 palace to the Council's telegram to His Majesty the King: ■ — 



"I have received the King's Commands to thank you and the Members of the ConseU 

 International p9ur l'Exploration de la Mer for the Message you have addressed to the 

 King on the occasion of your first meeting since the war, and I am to express the hope 

 that every success may attend the important work you have in hand." 



Private Secretary. 



Point 10 of the Agenda (Reports and Proposals in regard to Sec- 

 tions, Programme for future work). The Reports and recommendations of 

 the Sections and Committees were then laid before the Council for consideration 

 and approval, i. e.: 



a. Joint Hydrographical and Plankton Section. 



b. The South-Western Committee. 



c. The Statistical Bulletin Committee. 



d. The Plaice Sub-Section. 



e. The Herring Sub-Section. 



f. Resolution on Eel question. 



g. Resolution on the Salmon question, 

 h. The Limnological Sub-Section. 



(See the Resolutions pp. 28 — 43). 

 As regards b, Mr. Maurice stated that this work would be carried out by 

 the joint efforts of the English and French Committees. 



During the consideration of d and e Professor Pettersson stated that it 

 . was thought desirable by the Swedish Commission to try to improve fishing gear 

 in order to spare immature fish. Experiments in this direction had been made by 

 Captain Ridderstad and it was believed with success. If any Commission would 

 like further information on this matter in order to make experiments they were 

 asked to communicate with the Bureau. 



