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Survey in connection with water supplies, It is supplemented by E (a), 
(8), (c) and (d), which give particulars in respect of four typical under- 
ground sources. 
F'.—Describes, generally the operations of river gauging and is supple- 
mented by two typical instances in F (a) and (0). 
These memoranda cover a wide field and are representative of the more 
important interests directly concerned with water conservancy, and generally 
they may be said to indicate the need and utility of a survey. 
IV. CoNcLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, 
12. Conclusions.—The conclusions at which the Committee have arrived 
as a result of their investigations are : 
(i) That, with regard to the first part of the Committee’s reference, the 
position of inland water survey in the British Isles is far from 
satisfactory and that a systematic survey of the water resources of 
Great Britain is urgently required ; and 
(ii) That, with regard to the second part of the Committee’s reference, the 
survey, to be of maximum utility, should be conducted by a central 
organisation, preferably under a Government department, inde- 
pendent of any interest in the administration, control or use of 
water. 
The Committee have further given consideration to the steps by which 
the work of the survey could be most expeditiously begun. ‘They have 
formed the opinion that it would not be feasible in the first instance, under 
present conditions, to move for the immediate establishment of an organisa- 
tion to be financed by public funds, but rather that a beginning should be 
made in a comparatively small way, financed by subscriptions from indi- 
viduals and bodies interested, with the prospect of being ultimately 
incorporated in a Government department. 
With this in view the Committee have approached the Council of the 
Institution of Civil Engineers and have been gratified to learn that the 
Council will be prepared, if they are so requested by the British Association, 
to appoint a Committee to investigate the feasibility of carrying out the 
objects outlined in this Report on a self-supporting basis. 
13. Recommendations. — 
In submitting this Report the Committee desire to place on record their 
high appreciation of the services rendered by Capt. W. N. McClean, the 
Hon Secretary. 
