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2. The question of Mr. Fiske's, further employment was referred to in my despatch, No. 311, of the 17th of July, and I have now to inform you that it is proposed that, on the completion of the period of twelve months for which he was originally appointed, he shall no longer work under the direction of, or report to, the Royal Society, and that he shall then carry on entomological research work under the direction of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology, to which is being en- trusted the general organisation of the entomological side of the investigations arising out of the report of the Sleeping Sickness Committee. He will then report to Mr. G. A. K. Marshall, the Director of the Bureau.
3. It was intended that Mr. Fiske should proceed to Nyasaland after his pre- liminary work in Uganda, but it has now been decided that the Travelling Entomo- logist of the Bureau of Entomology in East Africa, Dr. W. A. S. Lamborn, should visit Nyasaland almost immediately, and it will probably be found convenient that Mr. Fiske should continue work on Glossina in Uganda instead of moving on to Nyasaland. Accordingly, in my telegram referred to above, I stated that he should remain in Uganda:
4. I have to request that you will communicate to Mr. Fiske the substance of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this despatch, and ascertain that he is willing to carry on research work in Uganda, under the direction of the Bureau of Entomology, on the expiration of the period of twelve months for which he was appointed to work under the direction of the Royal Society.
I have, &c.,
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No. 104.
JAMAICA.
L. HARCOURT.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 1st August, 1914.)
King's House, Jamaica, 15th July, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch of the 29th May, 1914,† on the subject of the Conference which the Imperial Bureau of Entomology proposes to hold in London in July, 1915.
2. I desire to express my concurrence in the proposals with respect to this Conference, but I fear that it will not be possible to arrange for the attendance of the Government Entomologist, who has not yet been appointed, and whose engage- ment is now the subject of correspondence.
3. I herewith transmit a copy of a minute by the Director of Agriculture on the subject, from which it will be seen, however, that probably Mr. Ashby, the Micro- biologist, may attend as the Mycologist of this Government.
I have, &c.,
W. H. MANNING,
Governor.
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The Microbiologist-Mr. S. F. Ashby, B.Sc.-hopes to go on leave to England next year and has expressed his desire to attend the Conference in July, 1915, as the Mycologist of this Government. As Mr. Ashby is much interested in entomology and has done a good deal of work in this direction for us in Jamaica he would be a useful member of the Conference in matters affecting insect pests.
17th June, 1914.
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SIR,
No. 105.
H. H. COUSINS,
Director of Agriculture.
IMPERIAL BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 3rd August, 1914.)
British Museum (Natural History),
Cromwell Road, London, S.W., 1st August, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 20th instant (No. 25347/1914),* transmitting a copy of a lettert addressed to Dr. W. A. S. Lamborn, with reference to his appointment as Travelling Entomologist in East Africa.
2. With regard to the work which it is advisable that Dr. Lamborn should do in Nyasaland Protectorate, I would respectfully suggest that it is desirable that some attempt should be made to test, by experiment on a fairly large scale, the feasibility of eradicating Glossina within a given area by a direct attack upon the flies themselves.
3. The principal lines of action for destroying these insects will be (1) capture in nets, (2) trapping, and (3) control of the breeding areas; and in order to ensure success these should, if possible, be undertaken simultaneously.
4. To carry out an experiment of this nature a good supply of native labour is essential, and it would, therefore, be advantageous if a fly-area could be selected for the purpose in a fairly well populated locality. Furthermore, as indicated in the recommendations of the Sleeping Sickness Committee (Appendix D,‡ page 290, paragraph vi.), it is important that these catching and trapping operations should be continued for a considerable period-not less than one year-in order to ascertain whether they are likely to prove really effective in controlling the numbers of Glossing
5. Perhaps, concurrently with this experiment, it might be possible for Dr. Lamborn to make arrangements for testing the actual effects on the fly of clearing undergrowth, in order that we may learn whether this proceeding really kills, the flies, or merely drives them elsewhere. Flight experiments with marked specimens would be an important factor in this enquiry.
6. Regarding the selection of the areas to be dealt with, it would, perhaps, be better to leave this matter open until Dr. Lamborn can consult with the local authorities. But, in the meantime, it might be suggested that he should make his temporary headquarters at the camp erected for Professor Newstead near Liwonde, if it can be put into order for him.
I have, &c.,
GUY A. K. MARSHALL,
Director.
Enclosure in No. 104.
From the DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE to the COLONIAL Secretary.
THE HONOURABLE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,
Ir is submitted that our institution of an Entomologist will have been so recent that it would not be justifiable to divert the newly appointed officer from his duties to attend this Conference and that our active participation in the Con- ferences of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology should be postponed for a future occasion.
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No. 106.
UGANDA.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received August 4th, 1914.)
(No. 309.)
SIR,
Government House, Uganda, 3rd July, 1914.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Circular despatch of
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† No. 98.
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