Photogrammetry on Formosa (full member since 1956), Survey of India (in 
dividual member since 1955), Survey of Iran (individual member since 1955), 
Survey of Pakistan (individual member since 1953) and Unión Española de 
Studios Fotogramétricos (full member since 1956). 
Item 4. Voting 'procedures. 
The Secretary-General gave a summary of the existing rules, which implied 
that »individual members» had no vote at the delegate meeting but participated 
in it as observers. The delegations of the member societies had two votes per 
country at the delegate meetings. In any voting that might take place at the 
General Assembly, however, they had votes calculated as follows, in conformity 
with the statutes: Austria 3 votes, Belgium 5, Canada 10, Chile (not represented) 
2, Denmark 2, Great Britain 7 -f 3 = 10, Finland 3, China-Formosa (not 
represented) 4, Germany 5, Israel 2, Italy 3, Japan 2, Netherlands 5, Norway 2, 
Portugal 2, Spain 2, Sweden 4, Switzerland 3, USA 10, Yugoslavia 2. 
The right to vote in the commission meetings on scientific questions should, 
according to the statutes, be reserved to the reporters, but this had not been 
observed in practice. It was decided that each participant should have one vote 
in such questions. 
Item 5. Organisation of the Congress and Exhibition. 
The Congress Director gave an account of the premises, the simultaneous 
interpretation equipment, the tape-recording, technical excursions and other 
arrangements and events connected with the Congress. He stated in conclusion 
that the number of national exhibitors was 15 and the number of commercial 
exhibitors 40. 
Item 6. Main features of the programme, the interpretation and the Archives. 
The Secretary-General stated that in accordance with wishes expressed on 
several occasions at the Washington Congress long papers had been avoided. 
This had become all the more necessary since the number of papers, after the 
main features of the programme had been established, had risen to about 200 
from a previously calculated 100. To provide time for discussions a large number 
of papers were planned to be »read by title» in consultation with the Presidents 
of Commissions and the authors. The programme had become very full, but 
instead of taking away the time necessary for recreation certain double sessions 
had been introduced. To enable the delegates to study the papers in advance 
printed summaries had been successively distributed. These summaries would 
in reprinted form be included in the printed minutes of Commission meetings 
in the Archives. 
The official languages of the Congress were English, German and French, but 
after statistical examination of the registrations it had been decided to have 
interpretation only into English or French. The interpretation would be simul 
taneous, at least in one of the halls A and B. »Honorary interpreters» had 
promised to assist if necessary. The International Archives of Photogrammetry, 
Volume XII had been planned so that certain parts could be published already 
for the Congress. The Archives would be available later in more traditional 
form (Type B), if possible during the first half of 1957. 
Item 7. Information about the Brock Medal. 
The Treasurer recalled that the Brock Medal was instituted during the 
Washington Congress. It was financed by a fund donated by Mr. V. Kauffmann 
of Philadelphia. The medal should »be awarded only in respect of an out 
standing landmark in the progress of photogrammetry». The Council had 
deliberated thoroughly during the first half of 1956 on the candidates and had 
decided on Dr. Bertele of Switzerland. The medal would be awarded at the 
opening meeting of the Congress and be accompanied by a diploma in German.