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It is requested that Replies be addressed to — 



The Seismological Committee, British Association, 



Burlington House, London, W. 



Letter sent to the Foreign Office on February 25, 1897. 



Shide HiU House, Newport, I.W., 

 February 25, 1897. 



To the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Aifairs, Whitehall, London. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Seismological Committee of the British 

 Association for the Advancement of Science to state that they are anxious 

 to obtain the assistance of the Marquess of Salisbury with a view to 

 ascertaining, through Her Majesty's representatives in the countries 

 mentioned, whether the Governments of the same would be disposed to 

 co-operate in carrying out the observations indicated in the inclosed 

 circular, which are considered of great scientific importance. 



The countries with which the Committee desire to communicate are 

 Chili, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, U.S. of Columbia, Mexico, Brazil, the 

 Netherlands for Java, Greece, Spain, Portugal for the Azores, Russia for 

 Russia and Siberia, and Japan. 



Should his Lordship be pleased to grant the assistance of Her 

 Majesty's Government in this matter, I shall have the honour to forward 

 further copies of the circulars and pamphlets of which specimens are 

 inclosed. 



The Committee have learned that the Government of Madras are 

 desirous to establish a station ; whilst Admiral Wharton, Hydrographer 

 to the Admiralty, considers the attainment of the objects in view of great 

 practical value to his department. 



I have the honour to remain. Sir, 



Your most obedient and humble servant, 



John Milne. 



Communication with the Colonial Ofice. 



A letter identical with that sent to the Foreign OfiSce, and in which 

 thefoUowing colonies were mentioned — Newfoundland, Bermuda, Barbados, 

 Trinidad, Jamaica, Honduras, Guiana, St. Helena, the Falklands, Cyprus, 

 and Malta — was forwarded on February 25, 1897, to the Colonial Office. 



Communication with the Under-Secretari/ of State for India, April 10, 1897. 



A letter in terms similar to the two preceding letters was addressed 

 to the Under-Secretary of State for India asking for co-operation in 

 establishing one station at Aden, three in India, and one in Further 

 India. 



The results of these three communications have been that the Marquess 

 of Salisbury has granted the co-operation which was asked, a reply is 

 promised from the Colonial Office, whilst the Under-Secretary of State 

 for India has asked for and received more copies of our circulars and 

 reports. 



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