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     As from last week (this was a surprize to those of us returning to
     work on Thursday) new telephone and fax numbers apply throughout Royal
     Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)[I
     usually forget that bit!].  We are still learning about these
     ourselves, but a couple might be useful to amend existing directories
     or other information sources.  Emails are not changed - so you can
     still order the 4-sheet 1:4 000 000 map 'Peoples of Russia and
     adjacent countries' (1996).
 
     44-(0)171-591-3000 [general tel. no. for RGS (with IBG)]
     44-(0)171-591-3001 [general fax no. for RGS (with IBG)]
     44-(0)171-591-3040 [general tel. no. for RGS (with IBG) Library]
     44-(0)171-591-3050 [general tel. no. for RGS (with IBG) Map Room]
 
     When (if?) chaos has cleared itself I will also be able to offer a
     personal direct line, in addition to the general one given above.  A
     further note: AS FROM MARCH 1 1997 this publicly-available Map Room
     will be open from 11.00 (not 10.00) to 17.00 hours.  We (RGS) too are
     suffering from staff post cut-backs.
 
     Francis Herbert
     Curator of Maps
     Royal Geographical Society
     London SW7 2AR
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