ix
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
C.O.
Reference:→→
885
18 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
Sariali
Despatch
From or to whom.
Date.
No.
No., &o.
र्द
1907.
52
Treasury
Uganda
June 19
Subject.
Page.
Berisl No.
From or to whom,
Despatch
Dater
.
No., &c.
53
Ditto
Enst Africa
June 21
Pro- !tectorate.
54
To the Acting Gov-j ́ Southern
June 21
ernor.
Nigeria, Telegram.
Agrees/in principle to the proposal in No. 44, and requests information on the points indicated in connection with the expenditure required.
Sanctions the Estimates enclosed in No. 134, subject to the observations made, and requests information on the points indicated in connection with the Estimates for next year. Calls attention to delay in furnishing survey sheets, and requests, that Mr. Cotton may be requested to despatch the sheets indicated before August 31st.
The Acting Gover- Southern (Rec. June 24.) States, in reply to No. 54, that the plans
nor.
Nigeria, Telegram.
56
The Governor
Gold Coast, 227.
May 31 (Rec. June 24.)
required will be sent by August 31st.
Transmits joint Report by the Director of Surveys and the Director of Public Works, submitting proposals for the establishment of a separate Survey Department at the beginning of next year; concurs, and proposes to take a ! special vote for the salaries from July 1 to December 31 of the four native surveyors and draughtsmen, whom it is desirable to retain: sub- mits remarks on certain of the ! proposals in the report.
55
1907.
63
The
81
ernor.
Acting Gov- Southern June 24
Nigeria, (Rec, July 15)
Confi- dential.
82
61
Foreign Office
Uganda
July 18
82
83
65
The Acting Com- Uganda,
missioner.
94
June 25 (Rec. July 19)
j
66
Ditto
Uganda, 95.
June 26 (Rec. July 19.)
07
57
Major E. H. Hills...
Ceylon
June 6 (Rec. June 24.).
i
Forwards, with observations, report of his inspection of the Survey Depart- ment, Ceylon.
91
nor.
The Acting Gover- Southern
Nigeria, 359.
June 28 (Rec. July 20.)
68
Treasury
Uganda
58
To the Governor
Fi
East
July 1
102
July 22,
| Africa
Protec-
torate,
Conti-
dential.
59
To Foreign Office...
Uganda
July 2
60
To the Governor
61
To the Acting Gov-
ernor.
Gold Coast, Telegram.
Ceylon, Confi- dential.
July 5
July 10
←62
To Treasury
Uganda
July 11
Subject..
Forwards report by the Director of Surveys explaining delay in furnish- ing maps, and enquires whether later instalments should be sent from time to time, or whether Mr. Cotton should take home the entire balance at the close of his tour in November.
Transmits, with reference to No. 59, copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Minister at Brussels, enclosing copy of his communication to the Govern- ment of the Congo State, and asking for instructions with regard to the expense to be borne by that Govern- ment, and enquires what answer should be returned.
Forwards copy of a letter from the Chief Surveyor with regard to Major Hilla's report on the reorganisation of the Survey Department, and sng- gests the advisability of consulting the Commissioner in London on the matter.
a
Forwards Progress Report of the Survey Department from August 1, 1906, to April 30, 1907, together with summary of work done; calls atten- tion to the divergences of officers' services from the main Survey work for Public Works.
Transmits, with remarks, Annual Report of the Lands and Survey Department for 1906.
Sanctions the proposed measurement of the are of the 30th meridian E. of Greenwich at an estimated cost of £2,000, of which £1,000 will be con- tributed by various learned Societies; proposes arrangements for meeting the charge, and agrees that it will not be necessary to call upon the Societies until April 1 next.
103
69
Colonial
Survey
July 24
Minutes of Meeting of July 24...
Committee.
70
To Foreign Office... Uganda
July 21
103
Transmits copy of No. 53, and observes that the reductions which it has been found necessary to make in the estimates will involve the modifica. tions indicated in the distribution of the staff recommended by Major Smith.
•
Transmits copies of Nos. 42, 44, and 52, and suggests that in orderto avoid com. plications, the Governor of the Congo, Free State should be made acquainted with the course of action proposed. Approves the special vote referred to in No. 56 for native surveyors and draughtsmen.
States that two reports have been received from Major Hills upon the Survey Department, and that it is pro- posed to await the observations of the Ceylon Government upon them; steps are being taken to select three Assistant Superintendents of Surveys.
Transmits, with explanatory remarks, in reply to No. 52, a detailed estimate of the additional expense involved: suggests that the Societies concerned need not be called upon for their share of the payment until after the current year.
104
104
}
71
ernor.
To the Acting Gov. Southern Nigeria, Telegram
July 27
Page.
106
100
110
113
115
117
118
States, in reply to No. 64, that it was not intended that the Congo Government should be invited to contribute towards the cost of measurement of the are of the meridian 30° E. of Greenwich, but merely that they should be informed of what was proposed in order to avoid mis- understanding.
States that the Director of Surveys should be instructed, with reference to No. 63, that there is no need to draw maps for direct reproduction; he should send home originals and retain copies; asks for a report as to steps taken to determine heights and draw hill fes- tures.
119
119
72
To Mr. H. Hesketh Uganda
Bell.
July 31
Transmits copies of Nos. 38 and 65, and
asks for his views.
120
29131
Ꮮ
Serial No.
Despatch
From or to whom.
Date.
No., &c.
X
1907.
73
To the Acting Com- Uganda,
missioner.
July 31
185.
74
To Sir D. Gill
Uganda
August 5
75
The Governor
Gold Coast, 309.
July 19 (Rec. Aug. 9)
76
To the Governor
East Africa Protec-
August 14
torate, 438.
76A Foreign Office
Uganda
August 15