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The International Meridian Conference

Washington DC, USA - October 1884

Conference Delegates and Countries Represented


We are indebted to The National Maritime Museum for providing us with a photocopy from the original text of the conference. This has been electronically enhanced and converted. This text should, therefore, not be regarded as definitive and is provided for information. Neither Cypass Limited nor The National Maritime Museum can be held responsible for any inaccuracies arising as a result of this conversion process.

Extract from one of the middle sessions of the Conference:

IV.

SESSION OF OCTOBER 13, 1884

The Conference met pursuant to adjournment in the Diplomatic Hall, in the State Department, at one o'clock P. M.

Present:

Austria-Hungary: Baron I. VON SCHÆFFER.

Brazil: Dr. Luiz CEULS.

Chili: Mr. F. V. GORMAS and Mr. A B. TUPPER.

Colombia: Commodore FRANKLIN.

Costa Rica: Mr. J. F. ECHEVERRIA.

France: Mr. A LEFAIVRE and Mr. JANSSEN.

Germany: Baron H. VON ALVENSLEBEN and Mr. HINCKELDEYN.

Great Britain: Sir F. J. EVANS, Prof. J. C. ADAMS, Lieut. General STEACHEY, and Mr. SANDFORD FLEMING.

Guatemala: Mr. Miles ROCK

Hawaii: Hon. W. D. ALEXANDER and Hon. Luther AHOLO.

Italy: Count ALBERT DE FORESTA.

Japan: Professor KIKUCHL.

Liberia: Mr. William COPPINGER.

Mexico: Mr. Leandro FERNANDEZ and Mr. Angel ANGUIANO.

Netherlands: Mr. G. de WECKHERLIN.

Paraguay: Capt. John STEWART.

Russia: Mr. O. de STRUVE, Major General STERNITZKI, and Mr. J. DE KOLOGEIVOFF.

San Domingo: Mr. L. DE J. GALVAN.

Spain: Mr. Juan VALERA, Mr. Emilio RUIZ DEL ABBOL, and Mr. Juan PASTORIN.

Sweden : Count CARL LEWENHAUPT.

Switzerland: Col. EMILE FREY.

Turkey: Mr. RUSTEM EFFENDL.

Missing:

United States: Mr. RUTHERFURD

Venezuela:

Salvador:


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