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A letter from Major A. B. Johnson, intimating his desire to withdraw 

 from the Society, was recorded. 



The Secretary read the following copy of a letter from the Secretary 

 of State for India, sanctioning the transfer to Government of the 

 Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal ; forwarded by the Under- 

 Secretary to the Government of India, Home Department : — 



" India Office, London, 15th October 1864. Public. 



No. 79. 

 " His Excellency the Bight Hon'ble the Governor General of India 

 in Council. 



" Sir, — I have received and considered in Council your letter dated 

 27th June (No. 35) 1864 ; and I have in reply to communicate my 

 sanction to the proposals therein submitted for the transfer to Govern- 

 ment of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and for the 

 formation of an Imperial Museum at Calcutta. 



"2. I shall take immediate steps in accordance with your request 

 for the selection of a competent Curator for the Museum, on the terms 

 proposed by you, together with the allowance of one hundred and fifty 

 pounds (£150) as passage and outfit money. 



I have, &c, 

 (Sd.) C. Wood." 



No. 5870. 

 " Copy forwarded to the Secretary to the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, 

 with reference to correspondence ending with his letter No. 177, dated 

 5th April 1864. 



" By order, 

 (Sd.) "A. Colvin, 



" Officiating Under -Secy, to the Govt, of India." 



The Council reported that, having received a letter from the officiat- 

 ing Curator requesting that his resignation, as announced to the last 

 Meeting of the Society, might be withdrawn, they had allowed Mr. 

 Carlyle to defer his resignation to the end of the current month 

 (December), about or shortly after which time the Curator appointed 

 by the Secretary of State may be expected to arrive. 



The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the previous Meeting, 

 were balloted for as Ordinary Members : — 



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