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drographical Section. This was discussed and agreed to. It was resolved to hand 
over the manuscript to the Bureau as soon as the authors had expressed their 
agreement with the form and contents. 
Mr. Hetianp-Hansen communicated with regard to the Central-Laboratory 
as follows: 1) The researches on gas absorption shall be finished in the next summer. 
2) The measurements of compressibility are going on satisfactorily and the last of 
them can be carried out in the course of this year. By the kind assistance of the 
Prince of Monaco the assistant to the laboratory will carry out measurements in the 
Mediterranean and in the Atlantic Ocean during the month of May, and afterwards 
take some observations in the Norwegian Sea down to a depth of 3000 meters. 
A free discussion was raised by Dr. Hsorr with regard to the continuation 
of the Central Laboratory after July 1907. No decision was taken. 
President Herwie requested that the report which had been presented should 
be read to the Council on the following day. 
Close of sitting at 6°30 p. m. nn 
O. PETTERSSON 
Martin KNUDSEN 
Appendix A 
Plan for the Danish hydrographical cruises in 1906 
The following hydrographical lines will be taken: 
Beginning of April: Venga — Skaw; Skaw — The Naze; The Naze — Hanstholm. 
(May seasonal cruise) at the beginning of May: Esbjerg — Doggerbank (H 4); 
"Doggerbank — 551/2° N. 1/2° E.; 551° N. 1/2° E. — D 4; D 4 — Esbjerg. 
May to the middle of June: from Esbjerg through the Channel, Atlantic, 
West of Ireland and Scotland to Faeroe Bank. 
End of June: Faeroe Bank — Bergen; Bergen — Aberdeen; Aberdeen — Hanst- 
holm; Hanstholm — The Naze; The Naze — Skaw; Skaw — Vinga. 
(August seasonal cruise) to the middle of August: Hanstholm — D4; D4 — New- 
castle; Newcastle — H 4; H 4 — Esbjerg. 
Middle of August: from Esbjerg through the Channel, investigations in the Atlantic 
and back. 
