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operations against the Foodlee Tribe, together with a copy of the
descriptive remarks which accompanied it. I3y Grovej nnient.
6. Copy of a letter from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and
of an interesting Memoir (therewith submitted) on part of Mesopotamia
situated between Sheriat-el-Beyta and Tel-Xbrahim, prepared by Lieut.
Bewsher. By Government.
7. Report on the Physical Description of the country traversed by
Lieut. Colonel Lewis Pelly, between Bunder Abbass and Cape Jusk, i n
1864. By Government.
It is an unpleasant task to have to advert here to the want of interest
evinced of late by the members towards the affairs of the Society.
This cannot be better explained than by a retrospect of the Proceed
ings of the Society’s Meetings held during the last Session, and the
source from whence the communications read before them were
obtained. The Society has not a single original communication
to show from the pen of a member, in the list of the papers noticed
above. This indifference on the part of the members towards the
objects of the Society is very lamentable, and it is hoped that this
appeal made in the interests of the Society will not fail to induce
the members to take an increased interest in the proceedings, and to
come forward with papers, to render the Meetings of the Society more
interesting than they have latterly been.
The total number of Members on the Roll of the Society at the last
Annual Meeting was 155. Since then there were admitted to Member
ship the following :—
1. R. L. King, Esq.
2. Surgeon W. A, Shepherd.
3. D. E. Gostling, Esq.
4. The Chevalier A. Thenon.
5. His Excellency General Sir Robert Napier, K.C.B.
Making a total of 160 Members. Against this, however, the Society
has lost nine Members, of whom there have been removed* - "
By death —4. J —
1. Surgeon James Welsh, F.R.C.S.
2- E. P. Repton, Esq.
3. Mirza Ali Jan, Esq.
4. Cornet T. J. Newnham.