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" The Council are fully impressed with the importance of the many 

 and intricate details which will have to be considered before the 

 scheme is fully matured, whilst they appreciate the many difficulties 

 which suggest themselves : still they are satisfied that the scheme is 

 one which can be matured, if the Government of India will give it 

 their countenance and support. 



"Asa preliminary step to the further maturing of the scheme, I 

 am desired to suggest that a detailed statement of the various races 

 found in India be called for from each Government. The Council be- 

 lieve that such a list would be of great interest, and prove a valuable aid 

 to the study of Ethnology. 



" If the sanction of Government is given to Dr. J. Fayrer's proposal, 

 and the Council's suggestion that the Congress should form a part of 

 the General Industrial Exhibition for 1869-70 is approved, it will be 

 necessary ultimately to interest the services of the French, Russian, 

 Chinese, Spanish and Dutch Governments, with the view of obtaining 

 examples of the various tribes found in their Asiatic territories, and 

 from the interest which the majority of these Governments have 

 always manifested in the progress of science, the Council feel confident 

 that the proposed Congress will meet with their cordial support. 



" Knowing that the Government of India has always, in the past, 

 lent aid to any scheme tending to spread a knowledge of the benefits 

 of civilization and to advance learning, the Council have every 

 assurance of the success of their proposition, and feel confident of the 

 support of Government." 



I have, &c. 

 (Sd.) John Anderson, M. D. 

 Secretary for Natural History, Asiatic Society, 



A copy of the above was also addressed to the Secretary, Govern- 

 ment of India, Foreign Department. 



No. 141. 

 From John Anderson, Esq., M. D., 



Natural History, Secretary, Asiatic Society. 

 To the Secretary to the Government of Bengal, 



Asiatic Society's Rooms , Calcutta, 8th March, 1806. 

 11 Sir. — I have the honor to submit for the consideration of His 



