Serial! No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., &c.
Date,
Subject,
Page.
Subject.
Page.
1913.
June 21
Memorandum as to the question of a possible international agreement for the limitation of the number of whaling vessels.
GI
Transmits a copy of a report by the Stipendiary Magistrate on whaling. operations in the waters of the South Shetlands and Graham's Land during the 1912-13 season.
States that his Ministers have no ob- jection to offer with regard to the proposed International Conference; invites attention to the report of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries enclosed in No. 14; encloses a copy of a further report with regard to the present position of whale fishery in Newfoundland.
Minutes of the first meeting
1913.
18
The Governor-Gene- Union of
Fal.
South
Africa, Confi. dential.
December 30, 1912. (Rec. Jun. 18, 1913.)
18A
Senior Naval Officer,
Weat
Coast of
Africa, to Admi ralty.
Jan. 29, 1913.)
December 1, 1912. (Rec. in Colo- !
nial Office
minute from Ministers Transmits a
stating the present position of affairs in the Union, and enclosing copies of laws and other documents dealing with the preservation and protection of whales Ministers are in favour of a close season by international agreement.
Report on whaling stations on the West
Coast of Africa for 1912.
42
31
Ditto
New- found- land, Conti-
June 26 (Rec. July 14.)
29
29
Mr. E. R. Darnley (Colonial Office).
30
The Governor
Falkland
Islands, (Rec. July 5.)
88.
June 10
dential.
19
Colonial Office
Memorandum, translated from a Nor- wegian report, giving particulars of the world's production of whale oil.
46
20 The Governor-Gen- Australia,
eral.
Confi. dential.
February 1 (Rec. Mar. 10.)
States that his Government concurs in the proposal that restrictive measures are desirable for the prevention of excessive destruction of whales.
171
32
Interdepartmental Whaling Com-
August 12
mittee.
33
The Governor
***
21
Colonial Office
March 18
Summary of replies received by the Foreign Office from His Majesty's Representatives abroad respecting the interests of foreign countries in the whaling industry.
47
62
65
67
2
24
The Governor
India Office
March 18
23
Mr. E. R. Darnley (Colonial Office).
March 19
Falkland
April 11 Islands, (Rec. May 12.)
62.
א May
25
The
Acting Gov- ernor-General.
Canada, Confi- dential.
(Rec. May 19.)
States that, so far as is known at the India Office, India has little direct interest in the question, but that the matter will be referred to the Indian Government, and a further letter sent on receipt of their reply.
Memorandum as to the points to be laid before a contemplated interdepart- mental committee to consider measures to be laid before an International Conference.
Forwards copies of a diary kept by Mr. Moyes while acting as Government Representative and Customs Officer, and of his report summarising the results of the season 1912-13.
Forwards copies of a letter from the Department of External Affairs sup- plying the information asked for în No. 7, and stating that the Canadian Government favours the proposed International Conference.
Falkland
July 26 Islands, (Rec. Aug, 30.),
110.
Forwards a copy of a further report by the Stipendiary Magistrate on whaling operations conducted at South Georgia during the half year ended 31st March, 1913.
68
31
49
33
50
The Acting Super- intendent, Mer- cantile Marine Office, Board of Trade, Dundee.
Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office, Board of Trade, Leith.
September 8
Report regarding the whaling industry
of the Port of Dundee.
71
September 10 | Statement respecting whaling in northern
73
Waters.
36
Foreign Office
September 29
75
53
37
Department of
October 13
Agriculture and
Transmits a copy of a despatch from H.M. Representative at Lisbon enelo- sing a translation of a memorandum intimating the willingness of the Portuguese Government to take part in an international conference,
Memorandum on the whale fishing
industry in Ireland,
76
Technical In-
55
struction for
Ireland.
38
Fishery Board for
Scotland.
October 11
Memorandum on the working of the Whole Fisheries (Scotland) Act, 1907.
78
26
Colonial Office
!
May 23
Memorandum summing up the informa- tion received respecting whaling in the Dominions.
57
30
nor.
The Acting Gover- | Falklund | September 27 Islands, (Rec. Oct. 27.) *Conli-i
dential.
27
The Governor-Gen-Australia,!
eral.
Conf- dential.
April 28 (Rec. June 7.)
Encloses a précis of the replies received from the several State Governmenta to the enquiries in No. 7.
58
28
The Governor
Falkland April 25
Islands, (Rec. June 9.)
Conti-
dential.
Forwards a list of the whaling licences which will be in force in the South Shetlands and Graham's Land, the South Orkney and Sandwich Islands, during 1913–14
59
States that very little dimculty has been experienced in enforcing the whaling regulations, and none is anticipated, providing that officials have oppor- tunities of visiting the whaling grounds; and proposes, therefore, to interview the managers of the various Companies with the object of greater officials facilities being given to accompanying the expeditions.
79
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Despatch
From or to whom.
Date.
No., ko.!
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40
Board of Trade to Interdepartmental Whaling Com- mittee.
1913
October 31