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(iv.) That the Institute has a staff of trained specialists ready for exploration in Colonies if required.-Jamaica and the British West Indies obtained, with the assistance of His Majesty's Treasury between 1854 and 1870, elaborate geological surveys made at great expense; and, whenever a specialist may in future be required for particular service, the Colony will be in a better position to pay the market price for his services, if it has not frittered away its money in retaining fees in years when no advice was asked.
6. There is a strong feeling
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amongst some leading men in the Colony that a single Commercial Agent in England is required for the Colony, and the correspondence* margin- Mr. Chamberlain's despatch, No. 113, ally noted indicates the proposal which has been 2nd April, 1902.
in abeyance since Mr. Chamberlain's reply was received. If a subsidy for the Imperial Institute were placed on the estimates, I think it very likely that an attempt would be made to obtain the money (and more) for a Jamaican Commercial Agent in London, and that it might receive considerable support.
7. As far as I can see at present the best hope of redeveloping the country lies in close attention to agriculture. The people need teaching even the common rudiments of agriculture, and the Government needs all the funds produced by taxation to develop agriculture, and to pay off debt, of which this Colony has an undue share. For this reason I am constrained to refuse, often with regret, almost every proposal for expenditure not immediately reproductive.
I have, &c.,
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(No. 138.) MY LORD,
No. 56. BAHAMAS.
J. A. SWETTENHAM,
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received November 26, 1906.)
[Answered by No. 59.]
Governor.
Government House, Nassau, November 2, 1906. WITH reference to your circular despatch of the 31st July,† and in con- tinuation of my despatch, No. 97, of the 28th August, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that my Government has by a unanimous vote resolved to invite the Legislature of this Colony to increase, during the next three years, the annual con- tribution made to the funds of the Imperial Institute from £27 16s. 6d. to £50.
2. In order to stimulate interest in the work of the Institute I propose to furnish every member of the Legislature with a copy of the last report issued by the Board of Trade, and I have the honour to invite your Lordship to cause me to be supplied with 40 copies of that report [Cd. 3116], 1906.
I have, &c..
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the 8th ultimo,* from which I learn that your Privy Council are not in favour of making any grant towards the funds of the Imperial Institute for the development and maintenance of the Scientific and Technical Branch.
2. In view of the explanation contained in your despatch, I am not disposed to press for further consideration of the matter, though I regret that this object, which nearly all the other Colonies and Protectorates which have been approached have readily agreed to support, has not commended itself to Jamaica.
I have, &c.,
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SIR,
No. 58.
EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE COMMISSIONER. (General.)
ELGIN.
Downing Street, December 5, 1906.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 517, of the 22nd of September last,† replying to my circular despatch of the 31st of July last, with regard to the provision of funds for the maintenance of the Imperial Institute:
2.
As you observe, an annual contribution of £50 per annum from the East Africa Protectorate has already been recommended, and that sum was provided in the current year's estimates. No actual payment has been made, however, and you will observe from paragraph 4 of my circular despatch‡ that, when agreeing to supplement contributions from the Colonies and Protectorates by a grant not exceeding £1,500 per annum from the Imperial Exchequer, the Treasury made the grant conditional upon no contribution being taken from those Colonies and Pro- tectorates which are in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the votes of Parliament.
3. I regret, therefore, that I am unable to sanction any contribution from the East Africa Protectorate, which receives a large grant from the Imperial Exchequer, much as I appreciate the desire which has been shown to help the Imperial Institute. 4. Steps will be taken to have ten copies of the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute regularly forwarded to the Protectorate, as requested in the Acting Com- missioner's despatch, No. 529, of the 3rd of October, 1905, § which I regret to say appears to have been overlooked.
I have, &c.,
ELGIN
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(General.)
SIR,
(General.)
SIR,
No. 57.
JAMAICA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
Downing Street, December 4, 1906.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 473, of
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† No. 11.
No. 59.
BAHAMAS.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
[Answered by No. 80.]
Downing Street, December 5, 1906.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 138, of the 2nd ultimo, || and to express the satisfaction with which I learn that your Govern- ment has unanimously resolved to invite the Colonial Legislature to increase to £50 during the next three years the annual contribution made to the funds of the Imperial Institute.
Forty copies of the Report to the Board of Trade on the work of the Imperial Institute during the year 1905 [Cd. 3116] are being transmitted to you in compliance with your request.
I have, &c.,
ELGIN.
No. 55.
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