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South African peoples; such steps to be taken without delay, especially in view of 
the old age and growing infirmities of most of the men referred to, and of the 
danger that with their deaths the knowledge, which if carefully recorded and pre- 
served would form a most valuable contribution towards the history of the abori- 
ginal population, would be irrevocably lost ; and that the Council be recommended 
to communicate with the South African Association and suggest the appointment of 
a Committee to deal with the matter. 
(ii.) That, owing to the use by different writers and Government authorities of 
various names for the same groups of South African natives, much confusion and 
difficulty have arisen in anthropological and historical literature; that it is con- 
sequently desirable that Government authorities and others should confer as to the 
proper nomenclature of such groups (clans, tribes, and nations), with a view to ascer- 
taining their interrelationships, and to suggesting the most appropriate name for 
each group, and the best method of spelling that name phonetically; and that 
the Council be recommended to communicate with the South African Association 
and take such other steps as may conduce to this object. 
(iii.) That the Committee are of opinion that it would conduce to the greater 
efficiency of officers who have to administer native affairs, and contribute to the 
advancement of anthropological science, as well as prove of considerable advan- 
tage to the well-being of the natives themselves, if opportunity could be given to 
such officers before or after their appointment to study comparative ethnology 
for at least two terms in one of the Universities of the United Kingdom which pre- 
sents facilities for the study; and that in the case of junior officers already on 
active service such a course of study would facilitate ‘heir comprehension of native 
institutions and ideas and help to render their services more efficient ; another Com- 
mittee recommends the Council to take steps for the purpose of bringing this matter 
before the proper authorities, 
