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the Acting High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria on the subject of cattle disease, and to suggest that, if Mr. Brand accepts the appointment now offered to him, the despatch, with its enclosures, may be transmitted to him for his information.
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GOLD COAST.
I am,
&c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
COLONIAL OFFICE to LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A. E. WATHERSTON.
Downing Street, December 31, 1906. [Published as No. 12 in [Cd. 4472], January, 1909.]
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5. In the event of the survey extending over the whole of the forthcoming financial year, a sum of £850 would require to be provided, the amount of which is calculated as follows:-
Salary Honorarium
Scientific and personal outfit
Total
£400
400
50
£850
6. In view of the importance to Northern Nigeria of the proposed survey, Lord Elgin would be glad to learn, at an early date, whether the Lords Commis- sioners are prepared to assent to this proposal. It is proposed, if their Lordships approve the proposal, to provide for the necessary expenditure in the Estimates of Northern Nigeria for the year 1907-8, the draft of which will be submitted shortly to their Lordships.
I am, &c.,
́H. BERTRAM COX.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 885
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No. 77.
GOLD COAST.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A. E. WATHERSTON to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received January 5, 1907.)
Army and Navy Club, London, January 5, 1907. [Published as No. 13 in [Cd. 4472], January, 1909.]
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No. 78.
NORTHERN NIGERIA.
COLONIAL OFFICE to TREASURY.
[Copy to High Commissioner, January 15, 1907, No. 24. L.F.]
[Answered by No. 80.]
Downing Street, January 15, 1907.
SIR,
I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to request you to inform the Lords Commis- sioners of His Majesty's Treasury that His Lordship has had under his considera- tion the question of instituting a veterinary survey of Northern Nigeria. It is believed that such a survey would have an important bearing on the investigation of human diseases in the tropics, and on the prevention of the losses of stock annually incurred through the ravages of the tsetse fly.
2. Lord Elgin accordingly proposes, subject to their Lordships' concurrence, to obtain the services of an officer for a limited period for the purpose of conducting such a survey, and he has approached the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries with a view to the seconding of a veterinary officer for this purpose.
3. Their Lordships will observe from the enclosed copy of correspondence* that the Board of Agriculture recommend the employment of one of their veterinary officers for a period of six months (which may be extended up to a total of one year's service), with a salary at the rate of £250 a year, and allowances for travelling and subsistence, together with an honorarium of £200 for each period of six months during which the officer is engaged.
4. Lord Elgin is, however, of opinion that it would be desirable to convert the proposed allowances into a portion of the salary. It is calculated that an additional £150 a year would be sufficient for this purpose; and Lord Elgin therefore proposes to offer a salary of £400 a year, together with the honorarium proposed by the Board of Agriculture, and to grant no allowance. Free transport and free ocean passages, as their Lordships are aware, are given to all officers in the service of the Protectorate, and it is accordingly proposed that the veterinary survey officer should receive free transport and passages.
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No. 79.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received January 23, 1907.)
Foreign Office, January 22, 1907. WITH reference to your letter, 40701/06, of the 9th November last,* I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, herewith, to be laid before the Earl of Elgin copy of a despatch which has been received from His Majesty's Minister at Lisbon in regard to the ratification of the Game Convention of May 19th,
1900.
Lord Elgin will observe that the Portuguese Government desire, before ratifying the Convention, to be informed whether the provisions of that Convention have been extended to all the South African Possessions and Colonies contiguous to the zone defined in Article I.
In the letter from your Department, 35866, of the 17th November, 1900,† was enclosed copy of a despatch from the Governor of Natal stating that the Government of Natal was willing to adhere, and this declaration was understood to constitute the necessary adhesion of the Colony, His Majesty's Government being called upon under Article 7 of the Convention merely to ask the self-governing Colonies to pass the necessary legislation.
The adhesion of the Cape Government was announced in a Minute of the Ministers to the Governor of the 31st of October, 1900, and was communicated to this Department in your letter, 40934/1900, of the 16th February, 1901. No action was, however, taken, as it was considered desirable to await the replies of Liberia and Abyssinia before communicating with the Signatory Powers.
Liberia having now acceded and the French Government being willing to ratify without waiting for the adhesion of Abyssinia, Sir E. Grey proposes, subject to Lord Elgin's concurrence, to inform the Portuguese Government of the adhesion of the self-governing South African Colonies, and to request that they may see their way to ratifying the Convention.
SIR,
(No. 61. Africa.)
Enclosure in No. 79.
I am, &c.,
ERIC BARRINGTON.
Lisbon, December 12, 1906. I HAVE the honour to transmit, herewith, translation of a Memorandum received from the Minister for Foreign Affairs in reply to the enquiry which I addressed to him, as directed in your despatch, No. 58, Africa, with regard
No. 88 in [Cd. 3189].
• No. 59.
† No. 83 in [Cd. 3189].