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Committee would be willing to undertake the general control of the depart- 
ment as a branch of the Meteorological Office. 
It may be mentioned that the Government grant to the Meteorological 
Office at present stands at 15,3007 The cost of the marine department, as 
shown in the Report of the Meteorological Council for 1903-4, is 1,3662., 
exclusive of office expenses, publications, &c. 
Tue Council, in approving this Memorandum, has caused it to be con- 
veyed under a covering-letter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. 
VI. The following Resonurion, from the Conference of Delegates, 
was referred to the Council by the General Committee for consideration 
and action, if desirable : 
(i) That a Committee be appointed, consisting of Members of the Council 
of the Association, together with representatives of the Corresponding 
Societies, to consider the present relation between the British Association and 
local Scientific Societies. 
(ii) That the Committee be empowered to make suggestions to the Council 
with a view to the greater utilisation of the connection between the Associa- 
tion and the affiliated Societies, and the extension of affiliation to other 
Societies who are at present excluded under Regulation 1. 
This Resolution, having been referred to a CoMMITTEE, consisting of 
Dr. E. H. Grifliths, Sir Norman Lockyer, Professor Meldola, Mr. F. W. 
Rudler, Mr. W. Whitaker, and the General Officers, to consider and 
report thereon to the Council, the Committee made the following recom- 
mendations :— 
I. Gi) ‘That any Society which undertakes local scientific investigation 
and publishes the results may become a Society affiliated to the British 
Association. 
(ii) ‘That the Delegates of such Societies shall be members of the General 
Committee. 
(iii) ‘That any Society formed for the purpose of encouraging the study 
of science, which has existed for three years and numbers not fewer than 
fifty members, may become a Society associated with the British Association. 
(iv) ‘That all associated Societies shall have the right to appoint a 
Delegate to attend the Annual Conference, and that such Delegates shall 
have all the rights of those appointed by the affiliated Societies, except that 
of membership of the General Committee.’ : 
II. The Committee further recommend that the Council request the 
Corresponding Societies Committ ee— 
(i) ‘ To collect information as to the Societies of the United Kingdom who 
might become Associated Societies under Rule I. 
(ii) ‘To consider and report on the question of “ A Journal of Correspond- 
ing Societies ” referred to in Principal Griffith’s Report.’ 
III. The Committee also recommend— 
‘That the Council, in nominating a Chairman of the Conference of Dele- 
gates, should choose one of their own body.’ 
On the recommendation of the CorrrsPonDING SocrETIEs ComMITTEE, 
the following RrsoLution, remitted to the Committee and embodying sub- 
sequent amendments, has been adopted by the Council :— 
By-Law. 
I. (i) ‘That any Society which undertakes local scientific investigation 
and publishes the results may become a Society affiliated to the British 
Association, 
