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archaeological service,a secretary-librarian, a representative of the School in France, charged with the duty of overseeing the printing and publication for the School, and of maintaining relations with the Acade^[[accent mark on "e"]]mie des Inscriptions at Belles Lettres and other scientific bodies in France and abroad; finally a chair of Indo-Chinese history and philology in the Colle^[[accent mark on "e"]]ge de France was created, and the holder of this chair was asked to represent the School in France.
While the members of the School are allowed to work temporarily in those countries in which their particular interests lie, it was nevertheless necessary for the School to call on savants outside its own staff, as the task was too large a one to be undertaken without assistance. A certain number of associated members ("correspondants") was therefore named, and where these members live in the colony they are expected to assist in the preservation of the monuments.
Among the men who have worked with the School are MM. P. Pelliot, Ed. Chavannes, N. Pe^[[accent mark on "e"]]ri, Cl. E. Maitre, M. L. Finot, P. Cordier, G. Maspero, E. Aymonier.
The work of the School may be classed under two headings: the first includes philology, ethnography and history;   the second comprises the study and preservation of the monuments, and is of course largely devoted to epigraphy and archaeology. The various countries grouped under the name of French Indo-China have been studied from every point of view; the great ruins of Cambodia are being explored and cleared; the lesser