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Serial No.
Despatch
From or to whom.
Data.
No., zo.
Subject.
Page.
10
Treasury
1009.
May 10
Sanctions an annual contribution for 16
five years of £1,000 per annum on conditions stated.
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16
19
11
Serial
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No., &c.
Date,
Subject.
Page.
Nigeria, Telegram.
12
1909.
Pa
Dr. R. E. Drake. East
Brockinan.
Jone 8
Africa
Protec-
torate.
1
Dr. W. M. Graham
January 7
to Mr. H. J. Read.
States his views apon entomological research on the West African coast.
1
13
To the Earl of
Cromer.
2
Mr. A. E. Shipley...
January 18
Sketches a scheme for the establishment of research in entomology, especially in relation to disease and colonial development.
3
14
To Foreign Office...
July 5
3
Mr. F. B. Smith
++
(Rec. Feb.
5
or.
The Acting Govern-Southern (Rec. May 13) States, in reply to No. 9, that the Colony is ready to vote £500 if the Treasury contribute £1,000.
Submite notes on the dipterous insects met during a journey through the eastern and south-eastern parts of Abyssinia and the north-eastern corner of British East Africa.
Invites his acceptance of the Presidency. of the Committee formed to carry on entomological research work.
June 11
Transmite copies of Nos. 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15, and suggests that they should be forwarded to the Governments of Egypt and the Soudan in order to ensure their co-operation in the
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4
Dr. A. G. Bagshawe
5
To the Hon. N. C.
March 10
Rothschild and others.
.) States his views on the importance of entomological research in the tropical African colonies and on the work done in the Transvaal on the subject.
Urges the desirability of sending to Tropical Africa an entomologist who should study exclusively the life history of Glossina palpalis; if such an observer cannot be sent the work should be done by medical officers.
Invites them to confer with Lord Crewe on 26th of March to discuss a scheme of entomological investigation in the Colonies and Protectorates of East and West Africa.
scheme.
15
List of Members of the Entomological
Committee.
20
16
Entomological Re- search Committee.
July 15
Agenda and minutes of the first meeting of the Committee, together with a statement of the duties of the Scien- tific Secretary.
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6
17
To the Governors... Cape, 212,]
July 24
Trans-
vaal. 239,
Orange
River
Transmits copies of Nos. 2, 5, 6, 7, 10 and
15, and asks that they may be com municated to Ministers, with a view to securing their co-operation in the scheme.
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6
Colonial Office
March 26
7
To Treasury
April 17
Report of the proceedings at the Con-
ference on Entomology.
Explains the proposed scheme of entomological investigation in the Colonies, and asks for a grant of £1,000 a year from Imperial funds.
7
Colony,
130,
Natal, 153.
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18
British Museum
July 27
(Natural History).
5
To the Governors...Northern
April 23
Transmite copy of No. 7 ...
15
...
19
Entomological Re-
July 28
States that the Trustees will be glad to lend their support in carrying out the scheme, and have authorized Dr. S. F. Harmer and Mr. E. E. Austen to serve on the Committee.
Minutes of meeting
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25
Nigeria, 216,
search Committee (Sub-Committee
Uganda,
A).
126,
East
Africa
20
Entomological Re-
July 29
Minutes of meeting
27
Protec-
search Committee
torate,219,
(Sub Committee
Nyasa-
B).
land, 94,
Somali-
land, 38.
9
Ditto
Gambia, 51, Sierra
April 23
Leone,
155,
21
To British Museum
August 5
(Natural History).
Transmita copy of No. 7 and saks whether, providing the Treasury will grant the annual sum of £1,000 asked for, the colonies will be prepared to contribute in the proportions stated.
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22
Liverpool School of
August 9
Tropical Medicine.
Gold
Coast, 186, Southern
Nigeria,
366.
Expresses Lord Crewe's appreciation of the ready co-operation of the Museum.
States that the Committee will be glad to make the necessary arrangements for instruction to be given to a limited number of officials in the service of the West and East African Colonies on the mounting, &c., of entomological specimens.
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23
London School of
Tropical Medicine.
August 9
Ditto
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