Subject,
Page.
Serial No.
From or to whotn.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
ix
Subject.
Page.
April 25 (Rec. May 12.)
Learns with satisfaction of the vote of the Combined Court for £100 towards the cost of lectures, and transmits copies of Nos. 35, 55, 56, 80, and 81; explains the arrangements made for simplify ing the question of copyright, and states that Mr. Mackinder has been authorized to provide a lantern und set of slides for British Guiana.
Observes that it was incorrect to say, as in No. 69, that the arrangement come to for the purchase of the copyright by the Cape could not be carried out, but expresses hope that the scheme now agreed to will be satisfactory.
Refers to No. 11, and to an interview which he had with Mr. Mackinder while in England, and enquires whether he should send photographs now or await a further despatch. Transmits copy of No. 85 and enquires
what answer should be returned.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 86; regrets that there has been some misunder- standing and suggests that Sir Walter Egerton should be requested to for- ward some photographs of Lagos.
58
58
59
59
60
1906.
70
To the
Earl
of
Selborne.
South Africa.
March 7
1.
Encloses correspondence with Governor of Trinidad and enquires whether the Transvaal Government will become owner of the South African edition.
52
1906:
83
To Acting Governor
Cox.
British Guiana, General.
May 10
i
71
Mr. H. J. Mackinder Mauritius
March 14
States his wishes as to obtaining photo- graphs of the Seychelles, East Africa, and the Uganda Railway.
52
72
Ditto
March 11
Requests authority to purchase two sets of slides for use in the Gold Coast and Nigeria.
53
84
Dr. T. Muir
Crown Agents
!Trinidad
March 16
Transmits copy of a letter from the Government of Trinidad relative to the supply of copies of the lectures and enquires what action should be taken in the matter.
53
71
To Crown Agents... Trinidad
March 19
Acknowledges receipt of No. 73 and requests that they will communicate with Mr. Mackinder.
54
85
Governor
Egerton,
Sir W.
Lavos,
95.
April 28 (Rec. May 16.)
70
To Mr. II. J. Mae-
kinder.
-
March 19
2
TÜ
Mr. H. J. Mackinder
March 22
Authorizes the purchase of two sets of slides for use in the Gold Coast and Southern Nigeria, and suggests that the photographs necessary to complete the Mauritius edition may be found in the Library of the Colonial Office;
tates action taken on No. 73.
Transmits copy of a letter from Mr. Rowden requesting an interview in connection with the Goll Coast lectures, and states that details were settled at the interview.
51
86
To Mr. H. J. Mac-
kinder.
Lagos
May 19
87
Mr. H. J. Mackinder
Lagos
May 21
54
•
83
To Governor Sir W.
Egerton.
Lagos, Telegram.
May 22
Requests that the photographs referral, to in No. 85 may be forwarded by first mail.
60
77
The London County
Council.
March 28
Regrets that in view of the expense which would be incurred, the pro- posals for lantern lectures cannot be taken advantage of.
55
89
Acting Governor Sir
G. Bower.
73
Governor Sir F. M.
Hodgson.
Governor Sir II. A.
Blake.
Ceylon,
142.
March 21 (Rec. April 7.)
British March 13 Guiana,(Rec. April 2.)
64.
Reports vote of £100 by the Combined Court for the purchase of lectures and slides and requests that Mr. Mackiuder may take the work in
hand.
Encloses copy of a circular issued by the Director of Public Education to the Principals of colleges and managers of English schools regarding the use of the lectures, and of a letter from him stating that there is every reason to believe that they will be widely used.
55
Mauri- tius, 135.
. April 20 (Rec. May 28.)
Acknowledges receipt of No. 67, and requests that payments may be made as far as possible before June 30th, 1906.
GO
90
To Mr. H. J. Mac- Mauritius
kinder.
May 30
56
91
The Committee
-
May 30
Transmits copy of No. 89, and enquires whether the special edition is likely to be ready within the period named. Minutes of Meeting of 30th May, 1906
61
G1
02
Mr. H. J. Mackinder Mauritius
June 8
93
80
To Mr. H. J. Mac-
kinder.
British Gaiana.
April 11
Transmits copy of No. 78 and states requests terms of proposed reply; that arrangements may be made for providing the Government of British Gniana with a lantern and set of slides.
57
To Acting Governor Mauritius,
Sir G. Bower,
June 14
General.
States, in reply in No. 90, that the pay- ments referred to shall, as far as pos- sible, be made before June 20th, 1906. States, in reply to No. 89, that the pay- ments referred to shall, as far as pos- sible, be made before June 30th, 1906, and that the Crown Agents have been authorized accordingly.
62
63
94
To Mr. H. J. Mac-
kinder.
Lagos
June 25
81
Mr. II. J. Mackinder
82
The High Commis-
British Guiana.
New
April 26
April 27
sioner for New Zealand.
Zealand.
Reports that he will procure a lantern and set of slides for British Guiana. Reports that his Government does not at present propose to have a separate edition of lectures prepared.
57
Transmits photographs of Lagos received Southern from the Governor of Nigeria.
63
95
Mr. H. J. Mackinder Mauritius
June 27
57
Forwards copies of the accounts for the Mauritius edition of lectures on the United Kingdom.
63
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