COUNCIL — FEBR.-MARCH 1906 DO 
The second resolution from the representative for Norway, Dr. Joan HsorT, 
was as follows: 
The Couneil considers it extremely desirable that its aims should also be 
advanced in the future so far as the means and opportunities of work of the 
different countries permit. The Council recommends, however, that the 
detailed plans of work for the advancement of these aims should in future 
not be determined for a definite term of years, but that they should be 
arranged from time to time by agreement according to experience, and accord- 
ing to the wishes of the several governments. In this it is taken for granted, 
that the continued international investigations should as hitherto be conducted 
through an International Council, which should determine the further organi- 
sation and common work. 
After a brief discussion, during which it appeared desirable to maintain 
these resolutions independent of one another, although they overlapped to some 
extent, both resolutions were unanimously accepted, The Bureau undertook to do 
what was necessary to obtain a decision from the participating states by diplo- 
matic means. 
Under Head 8 of the Agenda (Any other proposals by members of 
the International Council the following questions were dealt with. 
Prof. ©. Kriimmen stated that several of the hydrographers felt the urgent 
necessity of having another meeting during the autumn of this year, both for the 
discussion of the methods of carrying out the hydrographical program and for the 
consideration of plans for the future. He would request the Bureau to kindly 
arrange for such a meeting, not too late in autumn. 
This proposal was supported by Prof. PETTERSSoN. 
The Bureau promised to assist in the matter so far as it could. 
Dr. Fm. Trysom considered it desirable that the members of Committee C 
should have a meeting about September of this year for the purpose of discussing 
more closely the report on the work of the Division C 1, and he asked the Bureau 
to assist in bringing about the meeting. 
The Bureau called attention to the great expense incurred by the extra 
meetings of the Committees but would endeavour to meet the wishes expressed. 
Mr. Warrer Arcuer proposed that the Reports of Proceedings should in 
future be submitted to the members before being published. 
The Bureau was willing to accede to this proposal. Hitherto, proofs of the 
