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belonged to the problems, which were considered by the various Governments to 
press specially for solution, and would be brought forward again later. 
Mr. ArcHer further added that he had suggested to the Statistical Committee 
that the Bulletin should include a concise statement indicating the present diffe- 
rences both in the scope and in the detail of the statistics collected, and in the 
system of collection adopted by the participating countries, so as to show to what _ 
extent a complete standardisation of fishery statistics on a uniform basis, may be 
attainable. ? 
The General Secretary replied that the Bureau would give the preparation 
of the statement suggested by Mr. ArcHer its serious consideration. 
Under Head 4 of the Agenda (Decision regarding the Expenditure for 
the financial year 1906—1907) the President stated that it had been possible 
this time to submit the scheme of expenditure to the members of the International 
Council before the meeting for the year. After the General Secretary had men- 
tioned the various items which differed from those in the previous year and had 
explained the proposed changes, the items of the expenditure were passed one by 
one and the statement as a whole finally accepted unanimously. (Appendix A of 
the Protocol.) 
Under Head 6 (Problems which are considered by the various 
Governments specially to press for solution) the President stated that 
the proposals submitted by the various Governments had been printed under the 
care of the Bureau, and it was possible therefore to gain a view over the whole. 
The Governments of Germany, Belgium and Norway had not expressed any 
definite wishes; from the other countries the following had been received. 
On behalf of the Danish Government Dr. C. G. Jon. PETERsEn stated: 
The Danish Government considers it of great importance that international 
regulations should be instituted which would prohibit the landing of undersized 
plaice from the Kattegat and North Sea. The Danish Government desires the 
International Council to express an opinion as to the best manner in which such 
regulations might be instituted, and also, if possible, to say whether by any other 
measures, which might be adopted by the international action of the participating 
Governments, the product of the fisheries in Denmark and its dependencies might 
be increased, e.g. the salmon fishery in the Baltic. 
The Government wishes to emphasize on this occasion, that it has only 
