When this party has reached the area of the Pole, after covering 800 miles of unknown ground, it will strike due north towards the head of the Beardmore Glacier, and there it is hoped to meet the outcoming party from the Ross Sea.

Both will join up and make for the Ross Sea base, where the previous Expedition had its winter quarters.
"In all, fourteen men will be landed by the 'Endurance' on the Weddell Sea.

Six will set out on the Trans-continental journey, three will go westward, three eastward, and two remain at the base carrying on the work already outlined.
"The 'Aurora' will land six men at the Ross Sea base.

They will lay down depots on the route of the Trans-continental party, and make a march south to assist that party, and to make geological and other observations as already described.
"Should the Trans-continental party succeed, as is hoped, in crossing during the first season, its return to civilization may be expected about April 1915.

The other sections in April 1916.
"The Ships of the Expedition.
"The two ships for the Expedition have now been selected.
"The 'Endurance', the ship which will take the Trans-continental party to the Weddell Sea, and will afterwards explore along an unknown coast- line, is a new vessel, specially constructed for Polar work under the supervision of a committee of Polar explorers.