Copy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, to Sir Archibald Giekie Giekie's letter forwarding a proposal by the International Geological Congress for the establishemnt of an international floating observatory was before the Council at its last meeting, when a Committee was appointed consisting of Geikie, Professor Herdman, Professor Meldola, Mr G Murray and Professor Weldon, to consider the proposal and report to Council 17 November 1898