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“expression of the Council’s opinion”. During the previous few days the Bureau 
had received answers to their communication from various Governments, and it 
was very probable that the Bureau would yet have further answers from other 
Governments. All these answers should if possible be printed and laid before 
the next meeting of the International Council. In all probability the Bureau would 
then be able to make a preliminary report on the matter. (Agreement) 
Under Head 7 (originally 6) of the Agenda (the International Study of 
the Sea after July 21st 1907) the President proposed that the discussion of 
this subject should likewise be postponed to the next meeting. The Outer Execu- 
tive of the Bureau would utilize the next few days to become acquainted with the 
views of the different members of the Council, and hoped by this means to be 
able to prepare the question so far that a fruitful discussion upon it might take 
place at the next meeting. 
The Outer Executive was then authorized to consult with the members of 
the International Council, and the Bureau was requested to prepare the subject for 
further discussion. 
The President proposed that the next sitting should be held on Saturday. 
March 3rd at 9 a.m. 
Close of the Sitting at 2.30 p.m. 
Second Sitting: Saturday March 8rd at 9.15 a.m. 
President Dr. W. Herwie in the chair. — 
Present: all the Members, Experts and Members of Committees. 
The President opened the sitting at 9.15 a.m. and ee forward Head 5 
of the Agenda for discussion. 
Under Head 5a (the yes aha Work. Reber and proposals 
submitted by the Hydrographical Section) Prof. Orro Perrersson reported 
on the deliberations of the Hydrographical Section. Referring to the Proces-Ver- 
baux to be published with the protocol of the present meeting, he proposed in 
the name of the Section that the Council accept the following resolutions: — 
