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THE International Hydrographic Conference, which was held in London between June 24 and July 16, will, it is believed, mark a new era in hydrography. The revival of trade, with the consequent increased traffic on the high seas which will accompany it, makes the present time most opportune for the discussion of the methods of charting the seas and the publication of information to ensure safe navigation. Thanks to the initiative of the Admiralty, it was found possible to bring together most of the chief hydro-graphic experts of the world, and the decisions they have arrived at in the conference, and the general interchange of ideas which took place, will be fraught with good to the seamen of the world. Twenty-three countries were represented at the conference, amongst the representatives of which were the Hydrographers of Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States of America.
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The International Hydrographic Conference . Nature 104, 440–441 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/104440a0
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