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 Internatioxal Hydrographic Bureau 



ARTICLE 15 



In accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the Conven- 

 tion, the Bureau shall undertake the scientific and technical activities 

 necessary for the attainment of the objectives of the Organization. 



article 16 



For its relations with the Bureau, each Member Government shall 

 designate an official representative, preferably the head of its hydro- 

 graphic office. 



ARTICLE 17 



The Bureau shall keep in close communication with the hydro- 

 graphic offices of Member Governments. It may also correspond with 

 related scientific organisations of Member Governments, provided that 

 it informs the official representative of the Government concerned 

 (article 16 above). Furthermore it may correspond with similar bodies 

 of other Governments and with international organisations. 



ARTICLE 18 



The Bureau shall bring to the notice of the hydrographic or other 

 competent offices of the ]\Iember Governments any hydrographic work 

 of an international character and problems of general interest that it 

 might be useful to study or to undertake. It shall strive for the solu- 

 tion of such problems or the undertaking of such work by seeking the 

 necessary collaboration between Member Governments. 



ARTICLE 19 



To enable the Bureau to achieve its purpose, the hydrographic offices 

 of Member Governments shall forward copies of their new publications 

 and new editions of their charts, as well as works or documents pub- 

 lished by them or by other offices in their countries which may be of 

 interest. 



ARTICLE 20 



The Bureau shall satisfy as far as possible all requests from repre- 

 sentatives of Member Governments for information or advice related 

 to its work. Matters which can be dealt with directly between two 

 national hydrographic offices should not normally be referred to the 

 Bureau. 



ARTICLE 21 



The Bureau shall issue and distribute the publications referred to in 

 articles 32 to 35 and any other documents requested by the Conference. 



ARTICLE 22 



In their communications with the Bureau, representatives of Mem- 

 ber Governments may use languages other than the official languages 



