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Bureau were carefully considered. Sir P. Manson raised the preliminary difficulty that he thought that the plan of extending the Bureau was a very large order, and of questionable merit. The publication of the proposed Bulletins might result in ruining other journals which dealt with tropical diseases, and while it was desirable to disseminate information, it was not desirable to destroy the sources in which information was made public. These journals were in many cases in low water, and the loss of subscriptions might easily result in their disappearance. Sir J. Rose Bradford was of a contrary opinion, and he laid great stress on the complete distinction between the Bulletin, which was a summary of work done, and the journals, which, while they published summaries of a kind nevertheless produced as a rule original articles such as were not inserted in the Bulletin. Sir W. Leishman thought that the Bulletins would be of immense value, but that they should be charged for and not issued gratis. Sir A. Branfoot was of the same opinion, and Mr. Read pointed out that, after all the Colonies had been approached, and after the India Office had obtained from the Indian Govern ment a contribution, it would be impossible to abandon the project which had been long before the consideration of the Secretary of State. Sir P. Manson admitted that this argument allowed of no reply, and concurred that the way to meet the difficulty was to charge for the Bulletins. It was agreed, therefore, that in addition to the copies supplied to the India Office in return for the payment made by the Indian Government free copies should be issued only to the subscribing Colonies in limited numbers, the details to be settled in due course,
It was agreed that two separate Bulletins should be published, one for veterinary matter and one for diseases in man. Sir P. Manson was opposed to the merger of the Sleeping Sickness Bulletin in the Tropical Diseases Bulletin on the ground that the Sleeping Sickness Bulletin was of such value as to render its disappearance or its diminution in fulness very unfortunate, but Sir J. Rose Bradford and Sir W. Leishman thought that the issue of two Bulletins would be a mistake, and they both considered that the Sleeping Sickness Bulletin would still be of equal value if it were condensed, and, e.g., the details of experiments which were now given in full reduced in bulk. Dr. Bagshawe explained that he had not intended to include malaria, as the understanding had been that malaria should not be dealt with, but left to the Liver- pool School. It was, however, agreed by the Committee that malaria should be included, as its omission would be impossible in a Bulletin of Tropical Diseases.
It was agreed that the sum provided in Dr. Bagshawe's estimate for sub-editors should be sufficient to supply about ten sub-editors, and that this number would be sufficient.
It was agreed, on the proposal of Mr. Read, that the Secretary of State should add to the Bureau two representatives on the veterinary side of the work, namely, Sir J. MacFadyean and Mr. Stockman, of the Board of Agriculture.
It was agreed that it would not be possible to give summaries in the case of the diseases now to be dealt with of all the work done up to date, and that it would be sufficient if the Director undertook to cope with the literature for the six months preceding the issue of the Bulletin.
The payment of an Assistant Director was approved in principle. Sir P. Manson thought that it would be most satisfactory to have an officer who was in active work, and who could give, say, four hours a day to the work, and could repre- sent Dr. Bagshawe in his absence on leave, say, for six or seven weeks a year. He suggested the name of Dr. Low, who had good experience, and who was very accurate. After some discussion it was agreed that the matter should be further considered at a later meeting, and that in the meantime Sir Patrick Manson should sound Dr. Low as to his willingness to undertake the work, and the payment which he would expect in respect of it.
The question of quarters was briefly discussed. Mr. Read explained that the Colonial Office had obtained an offer of two rooms at the Imperial Institute, but that these rooms were small, and not much of an advance on present arrangements. It was suggested by Sir J. Rose Bradford that it would be well to make a definite effort to obtain rooms in the building occupied by the Civil Service Commission, and Mr. Read undertook to sound Mr. Stanley Leathes on this question.
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No. 11.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS AND HIGH
(Ceylon.)
(Malay States.)
(Southern Nigeria.)
(Gold Coast.)
(Sierra Leone.)
(Circular.)
COMMISSIONER.
(Gambia.) (Fiji.)
(British Guiana.)
(Trinidad.)
(Jamaica.)
Downing Street, 21 March, 1912.
WITH reference to my circular despatch of the 21st July, 1911,* I have the honour to inform you that I have now received replies from the Governments of all the Colonies and l'rotectorates to which that Circular despatch was addressed, and that these Governments have consented, for a period of five years, to make contributions towards the cost of expanding the Sleeping Sickness Bureau, and that there will be at the disposal of the Bureau an endowment of about £3,000 a year.
2. Steps have accordingly been taken to discuss the question of the manner in which the expansion of the Bureau shall be carried out, and it has been decided to strengthen the Managing Committee by the addition of two experts on veterinary diseases and to add an Assistant Director to the staff of the Bureau. It is proposed to publish two Bulletins, the first of which will deal with all tropical diseases affecting men, and the second with tropical diseases affecting animals. The Bulletins at present issued on the subject of Sleeping Sickness will be merged with the first Bulletin, and in order to meet the cost of the greatly extended work which will be done by the Bureau, it is intended in future to make a charge for the Bulletins, with the exception of a certain number of copies which will be distributed gratuitously to the Colonies contributing to the Bureau; a further communication on this subject will be addressed to you in due course.
3. As it is desirable that the expansion of the Bureau should be carried out with the least possible delay, I shall be glad if you will give instructions for the amount of the contribution of your Government for the year 1912-3 to be paid forthwith by the Crown Agents for the Colonies to the credit of the Bureau.
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I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
No. 12.
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. (No. 163.) MY LORD,
Downing Street, 30th March, 1912. WITH reference to my despatch, No. 646, of the 20th of December,† I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the method of carrying into effect the expansion of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau into a bureau dealing with tropical diseases generally has now been decided.
2. Under the scheme which has been adopted after discussion by the Managing Committee, that Committee will be strengthened by the addition of two experts on veterinary diseases, and the staff of the Bureau will be increased by the appointment of an Assistant Director. It is proposed to publish two bulletins, the first of which will deal with tropical discases affecting man and the second with tropical diseases affecting animals. The bulletins at present issued on the subject of sleeping sickness will be merged in the first bulletin, and, in order to meet the cost of the greatly extended work which will be done by the Bureau, it is intended in future to make a charge for the bulletins, with the exception of a certain number of copies which will be distributed gratuitously to the Governments by which contributions are made to the Bureau. A further communication on this point will be addressed to you in due course.
* No. 61 in Miscellaneous No. 254.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
† No. 64 in Miscellaneous No. 254.
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