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Canada and the Union of South Africa, and the Governors of New Zealand, New- foundland, and the Australian States, on the subject of the scheme for the more extended investigation of the noxious insects which occur in different parts of the Empire.
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No. 19.
VICTORIA.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received April 8, 1912.)
[Answered by No. 22.]
(No. 6.) SIR,
State Government House, Melbourne, 1st March, 1912. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 14, of the 24th January last,* and to previous correspondence, respecting the proposed scheme for a more extended investigation of noxious insects in the Empire, I have the honour to inform you that my Government has now decided to contribute its quota of the amount allotted to the Australian States, as its proportion of the cost of the investigation.
I have, &c.,
JOHN FULLER.
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Advantage has been taken of the presence of Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall, the Scientific Secretary of that Committée, at this Conference to discuss with him the manner in which such co-operation might best be effected.
Entomological investigators in the West Indies have been considerably hampered by the difficulty in securing the identification of insects of economic importance, and also in obtaining necessary information with regard to the occurrence and control of insect pests in other countries; and it is absolutely essential to secure adequate assistance along these lines, if the Colonies concerned are to reap the full benefits from the efforts of their scientific workers.
The far-reaching importance of entomology with reference to both agri- culture and public health can hardly be over-estimated, and, in view of the difficulties referred to above, this Committee is of opinion that the suggested co-operation will prove of considerable practical value. As the Entomological Research Committee is in close touch with numerous specialists and has ready access to all literature contained in the libraries of the British Museum and other scientific institutions, it is in a position to render the assistance of which we stand in need. But in order to supply us with the information we require, it is recognised that the Entomological Research Committee will necessarily incur additional expense, and we urge that this should be met by `contributions from the Colonies concerned.”
I presume that Dr. Watts will take the necessary action, and that in due course the Trinidad Government will be informed.
F. W. URICH,
Entomologist.
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No. 20.
TRINIDAD.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(No. 133.)
SIR,
(Received April 16, 1912.)
Governor, 368, 30 September, 1911.
Government House, 1st April, 1912. REFERRING to the correspondencef noted in the margin, with regard to the suggestion that this Colony should co- operate with the African Entomological Research Committee, I have the honour to forward, for your information, the enclosed copy of a Report by the Entomologist to the Board of Agriculture on the result of the discussion of the subject at the recent West Indian Agricultural Conference.
To iovernor, Miscellaneous, 10 November, 1911.
It is presumed that Dr. Watts is taking action in the matter, and I propose to await the receipt of further information from him.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE R. LE HUNTE,
19 March, 1912.
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No. 21.
TASMANIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
SIR,
Downing Street, 26 April, 1912. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 6, of the 19th February,* forwarding a letter from the Premier of Tasmania on the subject of the scheme for a more extended investigation of noxious insects in the Empire.
I am glad to learn that your Government will co-operate in the scheme, and I readily accept the resolution passed at a meeting of the Premiers of the Australian States in conference to adopt the principle of a population basis in fixing the amount of the contribution to be paid by each State towards the cost of the investigation.
I have, &c..
L. HARCOURT.
Governor.
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Enclosure in No. 20.
REPORT ON CO-OPERATION WITH AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE.
This matter was discussed at the West Indian Agricultural Conference. Watts appointed a Committee, which held several meetings, and, after a very full discussion, submitted the following report, which was adopted :-
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(No. 52.)
SIR,
REPORT of the Committee on Entomological Research in the West Indies. Representatives of the Conference from the Imperial Department of Agriculture, Barbados, British Guiana and Trinidad, who are concerned in entomological investigations, acting as a Committee, have held meetings to discuss the proposals contained in a despatch from the Colonial Office (22nd March, 1911), asking whether the West Indian Colonies considered it desir- able to co-operate with the Entomological Research Committee.
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+ Nos. 101 and 110 in Miscellaneous No. 231.
No. 22.
VICTORIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.
Downing Street, 26 April, 1912.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 6, of the 1st March, and to state that I am glad to learn that your Government are now prepared to co-operate in the scheme for a more extended investigation of noxious insects in the Empire.
I understand that at a recent meeting of the Premiers of the Australian States in Conference it was decided that the contribution by the Governments of those States towards the cost of the investigation should be made on a population basis,
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