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3. I am to add that Mr. Mackinder has intimated that the estimates of the cost of adaptation, &c., are not being exceeded in any way.
4. Mr. Mackinder's address is the London School of Economics and Political Science, Clare Market, Kingsway, W.C.
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SIR,
No. 129.
NATAL.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
COLONIAL OFFICE to THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR NATAL.
[Answered by No. 130.]
Downing Street, February 14. 1907.
I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st ultimo,* enquiring what progress has been made towards the adaptation for use in South Africa of the lantern lectures on the United Kingdom prepared by Mr. H. J. Mackinder.
2. As stated in the second paragraph of the letter from this Department of the 19th of December, 1905,† a decision had to be arrived at whether, for purposes. of copyright, one South African Colony should be asked to undertake the ownership of the special edition, finding the initial sum of £100, and recouping itself by charg ing a proportion of this initial outlay to the other Colonies, or whether there should be joint ownership throughout. At the time of writing correspondence was pro- ceeding with the Government of Trinidad with regard to the West Indian edition and that Colony readily agreed to assume liability. The West Indian edition has only recently been completed, and sent out. Meanwhile editions for West Africa and Mauritius have been prepared and despatched, and an edition for India is nearly ready, while the preparation of a Canadian edition is being taken in hand. This is over and above the original edition for the Eastern Colonies.
3. In view of the success which has attended the arrangement on a single ownership basis of the West Indian and West African editions, it would seem desir- able that an edition for South Africa should be arranged on the same lines, but so far correspondence with other South African Colonies has not produced the desired result. I am, therefore, to enquire whether Natal would be prepared to become responsible for the edition. It will be understood that over and above the initial outlay of £100, £43 10s. will be charged for each set of slides, together with copies of the book of lectures.
I am, &c.,
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SIR,
No. 130.
NATAL.
C. P. LUCAS.
THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR NATAL to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received February 16, 1907.)
[Answered by No. 145.]
26, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., February 15, 1907.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of, and to thank you for, your letter of the 14th instant (No. 2665/1907), respecting lantern slides of the United Kingdom prepared by Mr. H. J. Mackinder.
I am forwarding a copy of your letter to my Government, and will inform you in due course of their reply.
I have, &c..
WILLIAM ARBUCKLE,
Agent-General.
No. 124.
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No. 129.
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No. 131.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
MARCH 12TH, 1907. PRESENT:-
Sir Cecil Clementi Smith (in the Chair).
Sir Philip Hutchins.
Dr. Heath.
Dr. Roberts.
Mr. Mackinder.
Mr. Lucas, and
Mr. Hunter, Secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting, having been circulated previously to members of the Committee, were adopted.
Correspondence.
Since last meeting the Government of Canada had decided to adopt the scheme, and Mr. Mackinder gave a short account of progress made. Ten sets of slides had been ordered, and it was expected that the edition would be ready by about the end of July.
A letter had been received from the Agent-General for Natal, enquiring what progress had been made as regards a South African edition of the lectures. In reply, Sir W. Arbuckle had been informed of what had taken place on the subject. and had been asked whether his Government would bear the initial expense of the South African edition. The Agent-General, in acknowledging this letter said the question had been referred to his Government.
In regard to the preparation of the Indian edition of the lectures, Mr. Mackinder acknowledged the valuable assistance which he had received from various members of the India Office, through Sir Philip Hutchins. He also gave an outline of the opening lectures of the edition.
* Composite" Edition for the United Kingdom.
Mr. Mackinder intimated that Messrs. Newton had agreed to the terms suggested at last meeting as to the placing of the "Composite" edition on sale in this country. They wished, however, to be allowed to sell single lectures, accom- panied by the corresponding sets of slides. This was agreed to. The "Composite edition was expected to be on sale by April. Mr. Mackinder undertook to write to the Colonial Office setting out the proposed arrangements officially, as soon as minor details were settled.
Press Notice.
Mr. Mackinder undertook to draft a notice for the Press setting forth the work accomplished up to the present, viz., six editions of lectures adapted for use in various parts of the Empire, with sixty-four sets of slides (23,000 in all). The draft notice would be circulated to the members present for observations.
Federal Council on Education.
On the motion of Mr. Lucas, it was unanimously resolved that the League of the Empire should be asked to arrange for the Committee to be represented by Mr. Mackinder at the Federal Council on Education, which meets in London on the 24th May.
Lectures on the Colonies for use in the Schools of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Mackinder reported the result of his enquiries as to the possibility of the Rhodes' Trust furnishing funds for this purpose. Lord Milner, to whom he had spoken, was very sympathetic but did not hold out hope that the trustees would provide the necessary funds. Mr. Mackinder then informed the Committee of the likelihood of steps being taken by certain influential ladies to find the money required, and it was agreed that so far as the Committee were concerned, nothing