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(c) A short meteorological description of the different localities 

 should be prepared showing what spots are to be avoided as likely to be 

 cloudy. • 



(d) A note should be prepared as to facilities for getting skilled 

 labour in the neighbourhood and accommodation for the observers. Pro- 

 bably many parties will have to camp out, and arrangements will have 

 to be made for this. 



(e) Write to the Government of India, Railway Department, 

 asking what arrangements the Indian Railways will be disposed to 

 make for the transport of observers with their instruments and other 

 appliances. 



(/) Write to the Government of India, Military Department, 

 asking whether the Military Department would be able to lend tents to 

 parties camping out. 



(g) Write to the Governments of Bombay, Central Provinces, 

 North-Western Provinces, and Bengal, asking what assistance they 

 could give to observing parties. 



(h) Notify to the Secretary of the Joint Committee of the Royal 

 Society and Royal Astronomical Society what' the Asiatic Society of 

 Bengal propose doing, and ask if they can suggest anything further in 

 which the Asiatic Society may be of use. 



II. Resolved that Professor C. Michie-Smith, Mr. J. H. Gilliland 

 and the Rev. Father A. de Feneranda be added to the Sub-Committee. 



Order, Send them copies of these proceedings. 



At the second meeting the following Avere the Proceedings : — 



The Secretary reported that all the recommendations of the Sub- 

 Committee made at the meeting of 20th April, 1896, had been carried 

 out, and that he had forwarded the information collected to the Secre- 

 taries of the Joint Committee of the Royal Society and the Royal 

 Astronomical Society. 



Order. Report to the Council, also report the replies of the Sec- 

 retaries, when received. 



Resolved that Col. G. Strahan, R. E., Dehra Dun, Majoi--General 

 C. Strahan, R. E., Surveyor- General of India, Dr. A. R. S. Anderson, 

 Mr. G. W. Kiichler and the very Rev. Father E. Lafont be invited to 

 join the Committee. 



The Proceedings were recorded. 



The appointment of Dr. Anderson to officiate as General Secretary 

 in the place of Mr, Wilson proceeding to Europe on furlough for 

 7 months was approved and ordered to be announced at the General 

 Meeting. 



With reference to Council order, dated 28th February, 1895, permit- 



