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 time transferred 26 paintings for the purpose of restoration. Of special prominence among the latter are the Rubens canvasses.

The Collegium's activities outside Moscow have been demonstrated by the following measures:

A detailed plan of transferring the universally known Uvaroy Collections to the Moscow Historical Museum has been drawn up. Competent persons for this commission have been appointed.

At the initiative of Comrade Vikensiev, fellow-member of the Collegium, it has been decided to undertake a scientific expedition for the purpose of examining the Burilinsk Museum at Iyanov-Voznesensk.

The Section has paid especial attention to requests coming from different localities and striving to immediately effect connections and contact with provincial organizations pursuing similar aims.

In order to arrive at a uniform science and art policy in this field at the present time—a specimen instruction is in course of preparation for the establishment of local Collegiums in charge of museums and preservation of art objects and relics of the past.

Of the broad cultural measures introduced through the initiative of the Section the transference of the famous Stroganov archive to the Perm State University deserves mention. The well-known specialist, Professor Grekov, has taken charge of scientific examination of the archive.

Of the important concrete measures to be carried out by the Section in the nearest future deserves mention: a decision to investigate the Moscow governmental and public institution with the object of determining the character of art objects treasured up therein; investigation of the antiquarian market; organization of new sub-sections, as for an example, librarian, etc.

The Collegium in charge of museums and preservation of art objects and relics of the past attached to the People's Commissariat of People's Education has entrusted to a special committee the examination of the picture gallery at the former Kremlin which heretofore has been hardly accessible.