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allow the matter to proceed in accordance with arrangements already initiated here.
C. P. Lucas, Esq.
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SIR,
No. 66.
MAURITIUS.
I am, &c.,
CHARLES MURRAY,
Secretary.
COLONIAL OFFICE to MR. H. J. MACKINDER.
Downing Street, February 28, 1906. WITH reference to your letter of the 19th and to my reply of the 27th ultimo,* on the subject of the development of the scheme for Visual Instruction, I am directed by the Earl of Elgin to enclose, for your information, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Governor of Mauritius, covering a number of photographs illustra- tive of the Colony, from which a selection can, no doubt, be made for use as lantern slides.
The sum of £100 which has been voted will cover the cost of preparation of an edition of the book of lectures adapted for Mauritius, and of a set of slides. This special edition can now be proceeded with.
Of the other editions mentioned in your lettert under reference those for West Africa and the West Indies can be taken in hand at once, but Lord Elgin regrets that the preparation of a South African edition must stand over for the moment, as there is a small misunderstanding to be cleared up as to the apportionment of the cost.
Nothing further has as yet been received from the Government of Canada.
I am, &c.,
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(General.)
SIR,
No. 67.
MAURITIUS.
C. P. LUCAS
THE EARL OF ELGIN to GOVERNOR SIR C. BOYLE. [Answered by No. 89.]
Downing Street, February 28, 1906.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 32, of the 26th ultimo,f intimating that the Council of Government have voted the sum of £100 to meet the cost of the adaptation of the lantern lectures on the United Kingdom for use in the schools of Mauritius.
I am glad that the Council have seen their way to provide this amount, and the excellent photographs enclosed in your despatch appear to me to be well adapted for the purpose which they are intended to serve.
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and 889, of the 11th September last, replying to my predecessor's circular despatch of the 13th April last,† indicated that the Governments of the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony, and Basutoland are in favour of the preparation of a South African
Agent General for Natal, December 15. To Agent-General for Natal, December 19, Agent-General, Natal, January 3. ; To Agent-General, January 13.
edition of the lectures, illustrated with slides on the United Kingdom, which were prepared in the first instance for use in the Eastern Colonies. The Natal Government are also prepared to co-operate and have already, as shown in the accompanying correspondence, contributed £20 towards the cost of preparing the edition, and it is gathered from semi-official correspondence that the Cape Government would also be ready to co-operate.
2. It will be remembered that the initial cost of producing a special edition of the lectures adapted to the requirements of the South African Colonies is estimated at £100, being £20 each if five Colonies contribute. For this sum the Colonial Governments contributing would receive a book of lectures with the copyright of such book within South Africa (assuming that there are no obstacles to such a course under the South African copyright laws) on the understanding that it would be sold and used only in South Africa, this stipulation being made, as will be readily understood, in order to preserve the copyright of the original and other special editions elsewhere. But it must be made quite clear that this expenditure, while covering the cost of initial preparation of lectures and slides, does not cover the cost of the actual slides and books for use.
Therefore, assuming a particular Colony to pay for the whole initial cost and not merely one-fifth of the initial cost of preparation of lectures and slides, and for an adequate number of copies of books, and one set of, say, 350 slides with a lantern and equipment, it would incur an expense of, say, £150, as shown in the circular, and as set out perhaps more clearly in the enclosed despatch§ to the Governor of Trinidad. If it paid only one-fifth of the initial cost it would pay £70 (£20+ £50).
3. It will be noted from the enclosed correspondence with the Governor of Trinidad that that Colony undertaking
To Governor, Trinidad, General, October 2. Governor, Trinidad, No. 323, December 5. To Governor, Trinidad, General, December 29.
the whole initial cost of a West Indian edition, meaning to recoup itself for the extra outlay from the other West Indian Colonies.
This course would seem to be also the best to adopt in the case of South Africa, and my object in addressing you now is to suggest, for your favourable consideration, that in order to simplify the question of copyright, the Transvaal should become the owner of the. South African edition, making its own arrangements with the other Colonies for recouping a fair proportion of the initial outlay of £100.
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As above mentioned, there has been semi-official correspondence on the subject, and possibly, to avoid misunderstanding, your Lordship, should you be disposed to entertain the suggestion, would be good enough to give instructions for an intimation to that effect to be given to the other Governments concerned.
I have, &c.,
ELGIN.
I am, &c.,
ELGIN.
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ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO
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No. 68.
SOUTH AFRICA.
THE EARL OF ELGIN to HIGH COMMISSIONER THE EARL OF SELBORNE.
(General.)
MY LORD,
[Answered by No. 141.]
Downing Street, March 7, 1906. YOUR Lordship's despatches, Nos. 738, of the 31st July, 767, of the 7th August,
† No. 64.
‡ No. 62.
Nos. 62 and 63.
DEAR DR. MUIR,
MR. C. P. LUCAS to DR. T. MUIR.
[Answered by No. 84.]
Downing Street, March 7, 1906. I DULY received Mr. Murray's letter of the 6th of February¶ and was sorry to learn from it that the arrangements which we talked over whereby it was sug- gested that the Cape should incur the initial cost of a South African edition of the lantern lectures on the United Kingdom and recoup itself from the other South African Colonies, cannot be carried into effect.
Nos. 19, 23 and 33.
† No. 2. Nos. 35. 55, and 56.
‡ Nos. 50, 51, 58 and 59.
¶ No. 65.
§ No. 35.
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