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No. 138.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 10.3% a.m., 25 March, 1913.)
TELEGRAM.
Your despatch, 3rd October, No. 134.* Extended proposals of Entomological Research Committee acceptable to my Government. Ministers prepared to guarantee contribution for a term of three years.-STRICKLAND.
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SIR,
No. 139.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS. [Copy to respective Agents-tieneral (except the Agent-tioneral for Queensland), 31 March, 1913. L.F]
(New South Wales. No. 58) (Victoria. No. 36.)
(Queensland. No. 40.)
(South Australia. No. 34.)
(Western Australia. No. 43.) (Tasmania. No. 38.)
Downing Street, 28 March, 1913.
WITH reference to paragraph 4 of my despatch No. [32] [23] [24] [23] [30] [22] of the 20th of February, I have the honour to state, for the information of your Ministers, that the Agent-General for Queensland has put forward the sug gestion that the representation of the interests of Australia on the Managing Com mittee of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology would probably be most satisfactorily served by an arrangement whereby one of the Agents-General for the Australian States should be invited to attend the meetings of the Committee, it being a matter for mutual settlement between the Agents-General which of them should attend any particular meeting. The size of the Committee as constituted precludes the possi- bility of inviting all the Agents-General to be present, but I understand that the Committee see no objection to Sir Thomas Robinson's proposal, if it is agreed generally by your Ministers and by those of the other State Governments, with whom am now communicating, that this arrangement is preferable to the selection of a member of the existing Committee to represent Australian interests--which latter arrangement has been adopted by the Canadian and South African Governments.
2. I should be glad to be furnished with the views of your Ministers on this matter as soon as possible.
I have, &c.,
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SIR,
No. 140.
QUEENSLAND.
L. HARCOURT.
COLONIAL OFFICE to THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR QUEENSLAND.
Downing Street, 28 March, 1913.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Dillon's letter of the 21st of February requesting that you may be informed of the meetings of the Managing Committee of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology in order that you may make arrangements to attend them.
2. This matter has formed the subject of verbal discussion between yourself and the Director of the Bureau, and Mr. Harcourt is now communicating to the Governors of the Australian States your suggestion that one of the Agents-General should be invited to attend the meetings of the Committee to represent the interests of Australia. A copy of the despatch§ addressed to the Governor of Queensland on this matter is enclosed for your information.
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3. When Mr. Harcourt is in possession of the views of the State Governments on your proposal, a further communication will be made to you.
I am, &c.,
HENRY LAMBERT,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
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No. 141. JAMAICA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. [Answered by 16999 in Miscellaneous No. 290.]
(Miscellaneous.)
SIR,
Downing Street, 29 March, 1913.
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I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Cork's despatch, No. 74, of the 5th of March, respecting the proposal to appoint an Entomologist on the staff of the Department of Agriculture in Jamaica.
2. Mr. Cork does not state the reasons which influenced the Privy Council in the advice which they gave him in the matter, and on which he deemed it expedient to defer taking further action for the present. The considerations to which the Director of Agriculture drew attention on the 2nd August last† have, however, lost none of their force, and if a suitable opportunity presents itself you will no doubt bring the proposal before the Privy Council again. I think it would be a step in advance if they were to find themselves able to recommend the appointment of an Entomologist, in the interests of agricultural development in the Colony.
3. No doubt the question of expense requires to be carefully weighed, and I therefore would observe, with reference to the last paragraph of my despatch of the 14th of December last, that I am advised that, should it be decided to dispense with the preliminary survey by some scientific authority with an established reputa tion. it should be possible to secure the services of a capable entomologist for appointment on a permanent basis at a salary of £400 per annum. I have, &c.,
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No. 142.
MALAY STATES.
L. HARCOURT.
THE HIGH COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 5 April, 1913.)
(No. 119.)
SIR,
Government House, Singapore, 11th March, 1913. WITH reference to your despatch, " Miscellaneous." of 7th February, 1913, § on the subject of the retention of Dr. Strickland's services in the Federated Malay States for another year. I have the honour to inform you that both the Chief Secretary and myself agree to the whole cost of Dr. Strickland's extended period of employment being borne by the Federated Malay States Government, and I have no doubt that the Federal Council will concur in the arrangement. I have, &c.,
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No. 143.
ARTHUR YOUNG.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 9th April. 1913.)
[Answered by No, 145.]
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments
to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, by direction of the Secretary
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↑ See Enclosure in No. 82.
‡ No. 95.
§ No. 125.
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