It is now recognized that there are special problems in conservation of cultural property in the Asia-Pacific region. These special problems are due not only to the different climatic conditions but also to differences in the construction of the objects. The publication Conservation in the Tropics is the result of a seminar on Conservation of Cultural Property held at New Delhi. (See also, in this issue, abstracts 29, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 57, 58, 62, 64, 66, 69, 72, 75, 82, 83, 84, 88, 92, 93, 95, 159, 163, 171, 175, 184, 185. 346, 387, 499, 542, 563, 568.) -- AATA