perative to bring about concentrated research in these matters of 
interest. 
A. Organisation 
Should mining specialists wish to join in this endeavour, the 
first requirement would be the establishment of a practical organi- 
sation facilitating the co-operation of all interests concerned. 
We intend, as a first step, to establish a free “Association” and 
we invite you, herewith, to co-operate by becoming a member; 
please to signify your willingness to concur by applying your signa- 
ture to the annexed card. The aforesaid association is intended 
to lead, in the near future, to the establishment of an “International 
Institute for Mining Economics”. 
The program (to be published this winter) will furnish further 
particulars with respect to the ends and means of and first prac- 
tical steps to be taken by the Association, and it will also contain 
suggesstions regarding special points of interest. 
There will be formed, within the association, different groups 
for special research in accordance with the declarations of adhesion 
we shall receive. The members will be given a chance of coming 
into personal touch with each other through meetings to be held 
not only at Berlin and other German towns, but also in other 
countries, 
A booklet containing communications, the “Bergwirtschaftliche 
Mitteilungen” (Communications on Mining Economics) will keep 
the members informed as to various details of the organisation, 
new memberships, formation of groups, topics of treatises, lectures, 
personal news, congresses and the reduction of costs accorded to 
members. 
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