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into Croatian, a task which, particularly in the case of the 
schedules, required particular attention. This was done too.* 
Finally the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister announced 
that His Majesty the Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King 
of Hungary had, on Oct. 15, 1904, ratified the International 
Convention for the Protection of Birds signed at Paris on 
March 19, 1902.^ 
The Hungarian Premier, on May 10, 1905, informs the 
Minister of Agriculture that the day for exchanging the papers 
relating to the International Convention has not yet been 
fixed. ^ 
The Austrian Minister of Agriculture informs the Hungarian 
Minister of Agriculture that, according to intimation received 
from the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in Paris, the ratifi- 
cation of the International Convention may be undertaken 
without delay: in the opinion of the Austro-Hungarian For- 
eign Minister, this step may be taken without anxiety. If 
there be no objection, room should be left in the protocol 
for Portugal and Greece too.* 
The Hungarian Minister for Agriculture informs his Austrian 
colleague that the cause of the protection of birds is ordered 
in Hungary. It is regulated by Act XX of 1883 (Game Laws), 
Act XII of 1894 (dealing with agriculture and field police), 
as well as by a decree of the Hungarian Minister for Agri- 
culture (No. 24,655/VII. 1. March 18, 1901) based on the 
foregoing Acts.^ 
' Hung. Min. Agr. No. 9056/eIn. Sept. 24, 1904. 
2 For. Min. No. 76,130/11. Oct. 18, 1904. 
3 Hung. Pres. No. 2065. M. E. May 10, 1905. 
* Aust. Min. Agr. No. 21,487/4957. Aug. 2, 1905. 
^ Hung. Min. Agr. 1090/eln. Aug. 2, 1905. (Austrian question No. 
17,137/3991. June 20, 1905). 
