PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
LITICO. 885
22 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
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Enclosure 3 in No. 84.
RETURN OF GAME KILLED UNDER LICENCE IN THE UGANDA PROTECTORATE FOR THE
YEAR ENDED THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1913.
Province
...
***
...
Buganda.
Districts ***
Name of Animal.
Ser.
Buffalo
M.
33
F.
7
M.
51
Bush-buck
F.
M.
14
Colobus Monkey
F.
M.
Dik Dik...
F.
M.
Duiker
F.
M.
Egrete
Eland
Elephant
Eastern.
Western. Northern.
Rudolf.
Totals.
-
3
165
forwarding copies of the report* of the Interdepartmental Committee on Sleeping Sickness, which was appointed last year to enquire into certain questions connected with trypanosomiasis, including the relationship between wild animals and the maintenance or spread of trypanosome diseases of man and stock.
The Board has read this valuable report with much interest, and has caused copies to be forwarded to the Administrators of Southern and Northern Rhodesia, who are being requested to take steps to carry out the experiments proposed in the third and fourth paragraphs of your letter under reply, provided they see no serious objection. The Board is also making enquiries regarding the possibility of taking action in the directions recommended in paragraphs 124 and 136 of the Report of the Committee. Copies of the Board's letters to the Administrators of Southern and Northern Rhodesia are enclosed.
My Directors note that the Secretary of State has under consideration the organisation necessary for carrying on both entomological and medical research work. They welcome this proposal and share Mr. Harcourt's hope that it may be possible to organise a scientific campaign against the trypanosome diseases. My Directors will be much interested to receive in due course further information as to the arrangements which it is proposed to make with this object in view.
12
51
6
13
20
95
9
37
16
3
2J
6
7
14
28
2 98
4 97
23
21
1 14
SIR,
46
156
15
9
17
9
I
178
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I am, &c.,
A. P. MILLAR,
Enclosure 1 in No. 85.
Assistant Secretary.
Hartebeest
M.
F.
M.
Hippopotamus
F.
M.
Impala
F.
M.
Marabout Stork
F.
M.
Reed Buck
F.
M.
Rhinoceroe
F.
M.
6
Situtunga...
F.
M.
Thomas's Cob
F.
5
38
Topi
13
M.
6
Wart Hog
1
86
Water-buck
Oribi
M.
17
M.
Zebra
Oryx
2 18
3
35
9
67
16
21
5
153
16
73
13
19
5
M.
5
M.
27
M.
3
3
Gazelle
...
....{
M.
F.
1
3
1
Totals
540
154
289
279
148
1,410
Roan Antelope
Bright's and Rothschild's
Gazelles.
Klipspringer
Lesser Kudu
26500
THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
No. 85.
(Received 21st July, 1914.)
[Answered by No. 87.]
2, London Wall Buildings, London, E.C.,
25th July, 1914.
I AM directed to enclose, for your consideration, a copy of a letter of the 5th ultimo from the Colonial Office, with a copy of the report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Sleeping Sickness which was appointed to enquire into certain questions connected with trypanosomiasis, including the relationship between wild animals and the maintenance or spread of trypanosome diseases of man and stock. A copy of the Board's reply to the Colonial Office is also enclosed.
With regard to paragraphs 41, 42, 50, and 126 of the report, and to the suggestions of the Colonial Office thereon, I am to ask you to take steps to carry out the experiments proposed in consultation with the Administrator of Northern Rhodesia, provided that you see no serious objection, and that no great expense is involved.
You will note that paragraph 136 recommends that measures of clearing should be undertaken where they are practicable, and would tend to check the spread of the disease and render life in settlements and travel by road safe for men and stock. The Board would be glad to learn to what extent you consider it possible in Southern Rhodesia to give effect to this recommendation.
With regard to paragraph 124, respecting the hunting and destruction of wild animals in certain localities, the Board considers that the attitude adopted by the Colonial Office should be followed, and will be glad to receive a report upon such steps in the direction of the recommendations by the Committee as have already been taken, and to learn what further action, if any, you would propose.
The Board observes from the Report that great importance is attached to the continuation of entomological research, and I am to ask for a report upon the work in this connection now being undertaken by your Administration.
A similar letter is being addressed to the Administrator of Northern Rhodesia. The Board considers it of great importance that the two. Administrations should keep in close touch and work in the closest possible co-operation with one another in all measures taken for combating trypanosomiasis, so that any information gained in either territory may be immediately available for the benefit of the other.
His Honour the Administrator,
British South Africa Company.
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia.
I am,
&c.,
A. P. MILLAR,
Assistant Secretary.
2, London Wall Buildings, London, E.C..
20th July, 1914.
SIR,
I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th ultimo,*
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[Cd. 7349], May, 1914.
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