Resignation
After he had served 27 years in England, he was formally obliged to serve overseas. Upon receiving notice of transfer, Clarke submitted his resignation. Soon after, he withdrew from the Royal Society for financial reasons.
In October 1883 Clarke was the British delegate at the geodetic conference in Rome, and in 1884 he represented Britain at the International Geodetic Conference.
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