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Chairman of the Scottish Fishery Board, et à M. Raj, Sous-Directeur des pêches 

 en Madras, qui sont présents comme auditeurs intéressés à nos déhbérations. 



Nous avons à féhciter M. le Dr. Johs. Schmidt de son retour de son voyage 

 prolongé à bord du "Dana". Nous en attendons résultats très importants. 



Messieurs, en votre nom à tous j'adresse à M. Roule et à M. Lea l'ex- 

 pression de nos regrets qu'ils aient été empêchés par la mauvaise santé d'assister à 

 cette séance du Conseil et je leur souhaite à chacun un rétablissement rapide et complet. 



Enfin, selon notre coutume, je vous propose de nous réunir pour adresser 

 à S. M. le Roi de Danemark un télégramme pour lui rendre hommage et reconnaître 

 l'hospitalité que nous recevons dans son royaume. 



Point 3 of the Agenda, 14th September (Report by the General Secre- 

 tary as to the present participation and the general situation). 



As regards the present participation the General Secretary gave the fol- 

 lowing report: At present nine countries are participating in the International 

 Council: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Holland, Norway, 

 Portugal and Sweden. 



Esthonia, Lettonia and Poland attended the last meeting of the Council as 

 visitors. Since that time nothing has been heard officially from these countries. 



In accordance with a resolution passed by the Bureau unofficial inquiries 

 have been made through the Danish Foreign Office as to the attitude of the various 

 participating governments with regard to a possible readmission of Germany (see 

 further point 8). 



Point 3 of the Agenda, 14th September (Administrative Report). 



The General Secretary referred to the copies of the administrative report 

 for 1921 — 22 (see p. 43) which had lately been circulated to the delegates for cor- 

 rection. The first part of the report was read, and as regards the work carried out 

 by the various countries the General Secretary gave the following summary: 



Hydrographical Programme 

 has been carried out by all concerned. Holland has, however, been confined to 

 surface observations. 



Other hydrographical work in addition to the programme has been done by 

 Denmark, Finland, England and Ireland, Sweden. 



Plankton Programme. 

 The recommendations of the Plankton Programme about construction of 

 nets has been reported about by Denmark, Finland, England, Scotland and Ireland. 



Statistics. 

 Belgium, Denmark, England, Scotland and Holland have reported about the 

 work carried out with reference to the recommendations of the Statistical Committee. 



