Ferial
From or to whom,
No.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
Pago.
1909.
11
The High Commis-
sioner.
Feder- ated Malay
February 11 (Rec. Mar. fi.)
States, 51.
12
-
ernor.
1
The Acting Gov- Southern February 19
Nigeria, (Rec. Mar. 101,)
Confi- dential.
13
Ditto
Southern February 20 Nigeria, (Rec. Mar. 10.)
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March 11
Encloses the draft of a scheme for
establishing Survey Cadetships, and enquires whether
would be possible
to carry it out, and on what terms.
Explains the circumstances in which sbeet 733 of the map of the Western Province reached England without a covering despatch from the Governor and encloses a memorandum by the Surveyor-General on the subject.
Forwards a report by the Instructor of the Survey School, for the latter half of 108, together with a covering letter from the Director of Surveys expressing satisfaction.
Requests him to undertake the work of inspecting the Survey Department of Southern Nigeria and the school for native surveyors.
12
16
17-
19
14
To Major E. H. Hills Southern
Nigeria.
6
15
Major E. H. Hills... Southern
Nigeria.
March 12
Accepts the appointment offered him in No. 14, subject to the permission of the Army Council, which he will apply for at once.
19
Transmits copy of a note, with enclosures from the Director of Military Opera- tions, on the subject of the map of part of the Western Province of Southern Nigeria, and requests that the Director of Surveys may be called upon for an explanation of the errors in the map and to supply a revised map incor- porating the additional information suggested by the Director of Military Operations.
Minutes of meeting
...
11
States that Lord Crewo has carefully considered his proposal and that he is advised that the existing arrange- ments for instruction at Southampton do not need to be supplemented, as the Director-General of the Ordnance Survey will make any alterations that may be thought necessary; and asks for any suggestions as to the course of instruction which he may wish to offer.
To the Director of Southern February 17
Military Opera- Nigeria.
tions.
ernor.
To the Acting Gov- Southern February 17
Nigeria, Conti- dential.
7
Mr. P. D. Warren... Ceylon
February 19
16
Foreign Office
March 13
Asks him to recommend an officer to undertake the work of inspecting the Survey Department of Southern Nigeria; and suggests that Major, Hills should undertake the work.
7
17
Colonial
Committee.
Survey
March 30
18
The Acting Gov- Southern
States the steps taken to select an officer
to inspect the Survey Department.
ernor.
7
Nigeria, Confi- dential.
March 27 (Rec. Apr. 14.)
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States that the decision of the Secretary of State in No. 4, regarding his pro- posal for training Surveyors, has been noted, and suggests the chief items that should be attended to in the training at Southampton.
Transmita copy of a report by the Surveyor-General on the subject of the qualifications required of candi- lates for the Federated Malay States Revenue Survey Department.
Transmits copies of correspondence with Mr. Warren, and states that Lord Crewe will be glad if he is able to arrange for effect to be given to Mr. Warren's recommendations.
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 5, and
agrees that Major Hills is a very suitable officer for the duty on which it is proposed to employ him.
8 The High Corumis
sioner
9
To the Ordnance
Survey Office.
Feder- ated Malay States, 21.
Ceylon
January 27 |(Rec. Feb. 20.)
March 2
10
The Director of Southern
Military Opera Nigeria.
tions.
March 4
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19
To Foreign Office...
East Africa Protec- torate.
April 22
20
States circumstances under which the question of a proposed survey of Zanzibar and Pein ba islands has been raised, and asks that the question may be laid before the Colonial Survey Committee.
Minutes of meeting
Transmits copy of a letter from Mr. Cotton replying to the criticisms of the Director of Military Operations on sheets 73 I and 73 J of his map and asking for an enquiry, together with plans and a memorandum by Captain Beverley.
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 16; suggests that the views of His Majesty's Agent and Consul-General on the subject should be ascertained before the Colonial Survey Com- mittee express any opinion on the alternative proposals outlined in No. 16.
22
23
27
20
To the Acting-Gov- Southern
April 23
ernor.
Nigeria,
11
Confi-
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 18, and requests that Mr. Cotton's letter may be shown to Major Hills.
27
dential.
21
The Governor
..
East Africa Protec-
April 8 (Rec. Apr. 30.)
Transmits report on the working of the
Survey Department for 1908–9.
28
12
torate,
180.
9-)
The
ernor.
Acting Gov- Southern April 20
Nigeria, (Rec. May 12.)
204.
Transmite copy of a report by the Director of Surveys on the work of his Department up to 31st March.
39
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