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International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884.: Protocols of the Proceedings — John Shaqi

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International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884.: Protocols of the Proceedings

Name: International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884.: Protocols of the Proceedings
Author: International Meridian Conference (1884 : Washington, D.C.)

International Meridian Conference (1884 : Washington, D.C.)

Prime Meridian -- Congresses; Time -- Systems and standards -- Congresses

Baron H. VON ALVENSLEBEN,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.

  On behalf of Great Britain--

      Captain Sir F. J. O. EVANS,
            _Royal Navy_.

      Prof. J. C. ADAMS,
            _Director of the Cambridge Observatory_.

      Lieut.-General STRACHEY,
            _Member of the Council of India_.

      Mr. SANDFORD FLEMING,
            _Representing the Dominion of Canada_.

  On behalf of Guatemala--

      M. MILES ROCK,
            _President of the Boundary Commission_.

  On behalf of Hawaii--

      Hon. W. D. ALEXANDER,
            _Surveyor-General_.

      Hon. LUTHER AHOLO,
            _Privy Counsellor_.

  On behalf of Italy--

      Count ALBERT DE FORESTA,
            _First Secretary of Legation_.

  On behalf of Japan--

      Professor KIKUCHI,
            _Dean of the Scientific Dep't of the University of Tokio_.

  On behalf of Mexico--

      Mr. LEANDRO FERNANDEZ,
            _Civil Engineer_.
      Mr. ANGEL ANGUIANO,
            _Director of the National Observatory of Mexico_.

  On behalf of Paraguay--

      Captain JOHN STEWART,
            _Consul-General_.

  On behalf of Russia--

      Mr. C. DE STRUVE,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.
      Major-General STEBNITZKI,
            _Imperial Russian Staff_.
      Mr. J. DE KOLOGRIVOFF,
            _Conseiller d'Etat actuel_.

  On behalf of San Domingo--

      Mr. M. DE J. GALVAN,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.

  On behalf of Salvador--

      Mr. ANTONIO BATRES,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.

  On behalf of Spain,

      Mr. JUAN VALERA,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.
      Mr. EMILIO RUIZ DEL ARBOL,
            _Naval Attache to the Spanish Legation_.
      Mr. JUAN PASTORIN,
            _Officer of the Navy_.

  On behalf of Sweden--

      Count CARL LEWENHAUPT,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.

  On behalf of Switzerland--

      Colonel EMILE FREY,
            _Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary_.

  On behalf of the United States--

      Rear-Admiral C. R. P. RODGERS,
            _U. S. Navy_.

      Mr. LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD.

      Mr. W. F. ALLEN,
            _Secretary Railway Time Conventions_.

      Commander W. T. SAMPSON,
            _U. S. Navy_.

      Professor CLEVELAND ABBE,
            _U. S. Signal Office_.

  On behalf of Venezuela--

      Senor Dr. A. M. SOTELDO,
            _Charge d'Affaires_.

  The following delegates were not present:

  On behalf of Chili--

      Mr. FRANCISCO VIDAL GORMAS,
            _Director of the Hydrographic Office_.

      Mr. ALVARO BIANCHI TUPPER,
            _Assistant Director_.

  On behalf of Denmark--

      Mr. CARL STEEN ANDERSEN DE BILLE,
            _Minister Resident and Consul-General_.

  On behalf of Germany--

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