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present are not in a position to undertake the indentification of insects other than those of economic importance.
(e) Trinidad.
The receipt of definite proposals should be awaited.
(f) British Honduras.
The offer of assistance on the part of the Acting Colonial Surgeon should be accepted.
(g) British Guiana.
The matter should be left open pending further consideration by the local Government as indicated in paragraph 3 of the despatch.
(h) Federated Malay States.
The suggestion of the Acting High Commissioner that the Committee might select an officer to study in the field the life and habits and habitat of the ticks and insects collected by the local medical and veterinary officers should be accepted, but he should be informed that at present the Committee are not in a position to depute one of the officers now in their service to visit the Federated Malay States.
At the same time we feel that to wait until either Mr. Simpson or Mr. Neave is available might mean undue delay, and we therefore submit that the Committee should now decide whether it is desirable to ask the Federated Malay States Government if they are prepared to wait till one of these officers is available, or to secure as soon as possible the services of an additional competent entomologist to undertake the work in the Federated Malay States.
Annexure 3 to No. 103.
Report of the Glossina Sub-COMMITTEE.
It may be recalled that some time ago the Glossina Sub-Committee drew up a series of questions for the purpose of eliciting information as to the habits and distribution of tsetse-flies, and these interrogatories were widely distributed throughout our African Colonies through the medium of the Colonial Office. A certain number of replies have been received in response to these enquiries, but, as they have now ceased coming in for some months past, the Sub-Committee is of opinion that the time has arrived for collating and publishing the results obtained. There are 58 replies in all, distributed as follows:-Gold Coast, 6; Southern Nigeria, 12; Northern Nigeria, 9; Uganda, 3; Nyasaland, 16; Northern Rhodesia, 10; and Swaziland, 2. No reports have been sent in from the Gambia, Sierra Leone, or the East Africa Protectorate.
The statements are naturally of very unequal value, and careful discrimination will be necessary in selecting the portions to be published. The most useful informa- tion comes principally from Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia; this is due not only to the greater general interest that the matter has attracted in those countries, but also to the fact that the species upon which the observations have been made can be determined without much doubt. Whereas, in the West African Colonies, in which as many as eight or nine different species may occur, comprehensive statements as to the habits of tsetse-flies in general are obviously of little practical use.
In considering the best methods of dealing with the material available, two courses suggested themselves. In the first place, the Committee might restrict itself merely to the publication of such observations or suggestions contained in the reports as may seem worth recording, together with a brief discussion of their bearing upon the various problems which require elucidation. Or, on the other hand, the oppor- tunity might be taken to publish a complete summary, from all sources, of our present knowledge of the bionomics of these insects, together with some account of the diseases which they transmit, possible remedial measures, and so forth.
It is hardly necessary to emphasise the great practical value of such a summary, but the Sub-Committee hesitates definitely to recommend this course, because the publication of a volume of this nature would necessarily involve considerable labour and expense.
It is difficult to give any precise estimate of the probable cost, but it is suggested that this is likely to amount to something between £250 and £300 for publication expenses alone, and some further allowance would have to be made for special assistance in the preparation of the work.
If, however, the Committee is of opinion that it is advisable to deal only with
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such useful information as may be contained in the reports under consideration, then the Sub-Committee recommends that the matter should be published in the form of an extra issue of the Committee's" Bulletin.' It is further suggested that the most convenient arrangement would be to treat the records from each Colony separately, accompanied in every case by a map of the Colony on a sufficiently large scale to enable the distribution of all the species of Glossina to be shown satisfactorily. It is estimated that the cost of such a part would be approximately, £100.
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No. 104.
BRITISH GUIANA.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received October 31, 1911.)
(No. 322.)
SIR,
[Answered by No. 111.]
Government House, Georgetown, Demerara,
3rd October, 1911.
WITH reference to your despatch, Miscellaneous, of the 22nd March last,* I have the honour to state that with the Surgeon General and Professor Harrison,
I have considered the question of co-operation by this Government with the work carried on by the African Entomological Research Committee.
2. There is every desire to extend such co-operation, but its practical form is not clear at the present moment to the officers most interested. On Mr. Stockdale's return from leave, however, I hope that the biological officers-the Government Botanist, the Government Bacteriologist, the Economic Biologist, and the Govern- ment Veterinary Surgeon-may be able to arrange a scheme of mutual work along the lines indicated by, and in collaboration with, the African Entomological Research Committee.
3. I will report further on the subject.
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No. 105.
I have, &c.,
CHARLES T. COX.
COLONIAL OFFICE to IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEST INDIES.
Downing Street, 9th November, 1911.
SIR,
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 1416, of the 6th of May, on the subject of co-operation between the Imperial Department of Agriculture and the Entomological Research Committee.
2. Your letter has been referred to the Committee, and Mr. Harcourt is advised that they are glad to accept your offer to co-operate with them in their work, and that they approve of the various suggestions put forward in your despatch.
**I am, &c.,
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SIR,
No. 106.
MALAY STATES.
G. V. FIDDES.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. (No. 398.)
Downing Street, 10 November, 1911.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Brockman's despatch, No. 281, of the 7th of June, on the subject of co-operation between the Federated Malay States and the Entomological Research Committee.
No. 78.
↑ No. 81.
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lation as may be contained in the reports under consideration, then ee recommends that the matter should be published in the form of he Committee's " Bulletin.” It is further suggested that the most gement would be to treat the records from each Colony separately, very case by a map of the Colony on a sufficiently large scale to ution of all the species of Glossina to be shown satisfactorily. It the cost of such a part would be approximately, £100.
No. 104.
BRITISH GUIANA,
'ING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received October 31, 1911.)
[Answered by No. 111.]
Government House, Georgetown, Demerara,
3rd October, 1911.
rence to your despatch, Miscellaneous, of the 22nd March last,* to state that with the Surgeon General and Professor Harrison,
the question of co-operation by this Government with the work African Entomological Research Committee.
every desire to extend such co-operation, but its practical form is resent moment to the officers most interested. On Mr. Stockdale's ›, however, I hope that the biological officers-the Government ernment Bacteriologist, the Economic Biologist, and the Govern- lurgeon-may be able to arrange a scheme of mutual work along the and in collaboration with, the African Entomological Research
ort further on the subject.
I have, &c.,
CHARLES T. COX.
No. 105.
ICE to IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
FOR THE WEST INDIES.
Downing Street, 9th November, 1911.
ed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the ter, No. 1416, of the 6th of May,† on the subject of co-operation rial Department of Agriculture and the Entomological Research
er has been referred to the Committee, and Mr. Harcourt is advised to accept your offer to co-operate with them in their work, and that e various suggestions put forward in your despatch.
I am, &c.,
G. V. FIDDES.
No. 106.
MALAY STATES.
RETARY OF STATE to THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
Downing Street, 10 November, 1911.
honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Brockman's despatch,
a of June, on the subject of co-operation between the Federated the Entomological Research Committee.
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