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Enclosure 2 in No. 85.
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 sugges- tions 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 Southern 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 Northern 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 Southern 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.
I am, &c.,
A. P. MILLAR,
Assistant Secretary.
British South Africa Company.
Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia.
His Honour the Administrator.
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THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
SIR,
No. 86.
(Received 28th July, 1914.)
[Anstrered by No. 88.]
2, London Wall Buildings, London, E.C.,
27th July, 1914.
WITH reference to my letter of the 20th instant,* on the subject of the report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Sleeping Sickness, I am directed to forward, for the information of the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter which has been received from the Administrator of Northern Rhodesia, with a memorandum by the Magistrate at Fort Jameson, on the subject of the erection of a game fence in that district.
I am to point out that no copies of the documents mentioned in the last para- graph of the memorandum have been forwarded to this office, but that enquiry on this point has been made, and copies will be forwarded to your Department at a later
I am, &c.,
date.
• No. 85.
A. P. MILLAR,
Assistant Secretary.
SIR,
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Enclosure in No. 86.
British South Africa Company, Administrator's Office.
Livingstone, 16th June, 1914. Í FORWARD herewith, for the information of the Board, a copy of a memo- randum by the Magistrate, Fort Jameson, on the subject of the erection of a game fence under the supervision of the North Charterland Exploration Company.
I am,
&c..
RICHARD GOODE,
The Secretary,
British South Africa Company,
2, London Wall Buildings, E.C.
MEMORANDUM.
Secretary.
Magistrate's Office, Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia.
12th May, 1914.
With reference to fencing and killing Game in the vicinity of Fort Jameson, in reply to Secretary's letter, No. 2140, dated 23rd April, 1914.
(1) His Honour the Administrator, before his arrival in Fort Jameson in June, 1913, intimated his approval of a scheme to destroy game near Fort Jameson by means of fencing, with pits at intervals, and the issue by the North Charterland Company of rifles (Martini's and Snider's). Certain headmen were interviewed, and the details discussed on 16th May, 1913, were placed before His Honour during his visit in June.
Record of interview* attached hereto.
(2) On 15th June His Honour, in interviewing the chiefs, spoke of this matter. Notes used at interview* attached hereto.
(3) The fence mentioned in the above papers was soon built, under the North Charterland Company's supervision; it extended roughly from the Katopolo stream northwards, then westerly to the north of Government farm and finished then: thus being in the form of a crescent to the north of, and about 9 or 10 miles from, Fort Jameson; within the area thus enclosed some 20 headmen were loaned rifles by the North Charterland Company and encouraged to kill and harass the game. Numbers were shot and others killed by falling into the pits when entering or leaving the area.
The total number killed to 31st December, 1913, as reported to Mr. McKerrow. amounted to 88.
During the year Europeans turned out once to a game drive, but only a few animals were killed.
The animals killed, in addition to the above, in-and about this area reported to the Boma amounted to 41.
In addition, 1,133 animals were reported killed in other parts of the district, making a total killed during the year ending 31st December, 1913, 1,263.
Attached is the detailed list as reported.
(4) I am told there is a marked decrease in the number of animals and spoor within the area described, but I am well aware that many still exist therein. From the first I advocated a multiplication of fences within the area, encircling every kopji and range of hills, for I understand the animals retire to these higher levels during the daytime and come down to feed during the night. I believe no such inner fences were erected.
(5) It has been reported that the shooting just outside the ring has driven the game over the high hills bordering upon Nyasaland, and they are now in some numbers descending to the Diereka and Lutembwe valleys to the east of Fort Jame- hence the petition by the North Charterland Company to His Honour to obtain from the Nyasaland authorities special permission (for European) to shoot within 10 miles of our border line upon the "Residents " £2 licence.
son;
(6) In spite of somewhat general optimism regarding "fly" being now fewer to the north of Fort Jameson I cannot believe sufficient time has elapsed or sufficient
* Not forwarded: see covering letter.
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