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Diener. 1 In a more recent paper Diener a elaborately discussed the 

 relation of the Himalayan " Klippen " to those of Europe. He 

 comes to the conclusion that the former differ from all European 

 occurrences by some remarkable features, the most pronounced being 

 their connection with igneous rocks. Nor can, in his opinion, any of 

 the theories advanced with respect to the European " Klippen " be 

 applied to them. Diener inclines to the belief that the most plausible 

 explanation is that given by Griesbach in the paper quoted. 



In spite of the undoubted interest of these occurrences, seven 

 years elapsed ere another geologist entered the Chirchun area. My 

 colleague Dr. Walker was sent therein 1899. Unfortunately ill-health 

 forced him to return in a very short time, but not before he had 

 obtained a very good collection of permo-carboniferous fossils from 

 the Peak Chirchun No. 1. These are now being examined by 

 Professor Diener. 



In 1900 I was ordered to Chirchun, but an unexpected obstacle 

 intervened. My plan of crossing by the Langpaia Lek into Hundes 

 was frustrated by orders from the Local Government, strictly pro- 

 hibiting me from entering Tibet. Acting on instructions from head- 

 quarters then received, I proceeded to Laptal in Malla Johar, which is 

 British territory. 



This area had been visited years ago by Mr. Griesbach (see 

 pp. 80, 81, 149, and 155 in Mem. XXIII). He noticed the presence 

 of " basaltic traps, associated with serpentinous masses " which he 

 considered to be intruded into the cretaceous series flysch), remark- 

 ing that some of the traps might be contemporaneous. He believes 

 the igneous rocks " form part of the younger eruptive rocks which are 



1 The Permo-carboniferous fauna of Chitichun, No. t." Pal. Ind., Ser. XV, 

 Vol. I, pt. 3. 



"The Cephalopoda of the Triassic limestone crags of Chitichun." Pal. Ind., 

 Ser. XV, Vol. II, pt. 3. 



See also Jovites, nov. f. ind. ex aff. y. bosnensis in E. v, Mojsisovics. " Upper 

 Triassic Cephalopoda fauna of the Himalaya'' Pal. Ind., Ser. XV, Vol. III> 

 pt. 1, p. 18, plate IX, figs. 4» 5- 



2 "Notes on the Geological Structure of the Chitichun region." Mem Geo.1. 

 Surv. Ind., Vol. XXVIII, pt. 1, pp. 1 to 27. 



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