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No. 31.
ON
MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU, HELD WEDNESDAY, 21st May, 1924.
Present:
SIR HERBERT READ (Chairman).
DR. A. BALFOUR.
DR. A.E. HORN.
SIR HAVELOCK CHARLES.
SIR WILLIAM LEISHMAN.
MR. P. B. B. NICHOLS.
MR. J. B. SIDEBOTHAM (Secretary).
DR. A. G. BAGSHAWE, Director of the Bureau, also attended.
1. The Minutes of the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-Fifth Meetings* of the Committee were confirmed.
2. The Committee then proceeded to consider the question of the proposed amalgamation of the Tropical Diseases Bureau and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The Chairman said that he felt that it was a desirable and very convenient arrangement that the Bureau and the School should be housed under the same roof, but expressed apprehension as to the attitude which would be taken up by the Colonies in regard to the continued payment of contributions to the Bureau, if the proposed amalgamation took place.
Sir Havelock Charles concurred in this view.
Dr. Balfour pointed out that only sufficient funds were available for the running of the new School and that the Tropical Diseases Bureau'would have to continue to be run by subscriptions from the Colonies.
The Chairman said that he thought that even if the Committee were disposed to concur in the proposed amalgamation the matter would have to be referred to the Colonies by despatch, and their views obtained before the amalgamation could be proceeded with.
Dr. Balfour suggested that when doing so it would have to be clearly explained that the Rockefeller contribution to the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was made solely for the purpose of providing buildings, etc.; that the School depended for its maintenance on the Treasury Grant and on other contributions, and that the Rockefeller Foundation was not under any further obligation.
Sir William Leishman inquired whether under the suggested amalgamation the existing financial autonomy of the Tropical Diseases Bureau would be maintained. Dr. Balfour stated that he presumed that this would be the case, similar arrangements having been made in the case of the School of Tropical Medicine.
In reply to an inquiry by Sir H. Charles, the Chairman stated that he presumed that if the amalgamation took place the funds of the Bureau would be managed by the controlling body of the new School and not by the present Committee.
Sir H. Charles stated that he thought that this would be a most regrettable arrangement, since in future appeals for funds in support of the Bureau could no longer be sent out under the signature of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the chances of obtaining a satisfactory reception for such appeals would thereby be greatly diminished.
After further discussion the Committee decided that it would be preferable for further consideration of the proposed amalgamation to be deferred until the new buildings of the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine were completed, which Dr. Balfour anticipated would take place in two years' time; the question could then be considered afresh.
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No. 32.
MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU, HELD
WEDNESDAY, 18th June, 1924.
MR. C. F. R. H. Colonies, also attended.
Present:-
SIR HERBERT READ (Chairman). Dr. A. BALFOUR.
MAJOR-General Sir David Bruce.
SIR HAVELock Charles.
MR. J. B. SIDEBOTHAM (Secretary).
ON
Urquhart, a Representative of the Crown Agents for the
1. The Minutes of the 36th Meeting* of the Committee were confirmed.
2. The Committee then proceeded to consider alternative proposals submitted by the Crown Agents for the Colonies in regard to the Pension Scheme for the Director of the Bureau. The Chairman enquired of the Crown Agents' Repre- sentative whether, under the proposals submitted by them, Dr. Bagshawe's dependents would benefit, in the possible event of his early decease, to the same extent as under the proposals made by the Assurance Companies.
Mr. Urquhart stated that the benefits under the Insurance Companies proposals would be greater. Mr. Urquhart confirmed that, in the view of the Crown Agents, the proposals made by the Insurance Companies were sound, and added that they regarded the proposals of the Equitable Life Assurance Society as the more advantageous. The reputation of this Company stood extremely high.
Sir H. Charles explained the Indian Army scheme for officers of a monthly subscription to a Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund.
Major-General Sir David Bruce enquired to what pension Dr. Bagshawe would now be entitled had he remained in the Uganda Service.
The Chairman in reply stated that it was difficult to say, since it would depend on the appointment which Dr. Bagshawe might now have been holding in the Uganda Service.
Dr. Balfour stated that he had come to the meeting favourably disposed towards the Crown Agents' proposals. In view, however, of the information given by their Representative as to the amount returnable to the Director's dependents in the event of his decease before 1936, when he would normally retire, Dr. Balfour considered that it would be preferable to make provision for the Director's pension through a Life Assurance Society.
The Chairman concurred in this view, and after further discussion the Committee decided that the proposals made by the Equitable Life Assurance Society should be adopted.
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No. 33.
MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE TROPICAL DISEASES BUREAU, HELD ON FRIDAY, THE 8TH OF AUGUST, 1924.
Present:-
SIR HERBERT READ (Chairman). DR. A. BALFOUR,
MR. J. B. SIDEBOTHAM (Secretary).
DR. Bagshawe and Mr. F. Davis, a representative of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, also attended.
Dr.
The Minutes of the 37th Meeting of the Committee were confirmed. Bagshawe presented the account of the receipts and expenditure of the Bureau for the year ended 31st of March, 1924, and drew attention to the satisfactory position revealed thereby, stating that the sales of publications had been especially good, the profits of £1,144 48. 6d. being the largest made during the existence of the Bureau. Dr. Balfour enquired whether it was likely that the contribution by the Egyptian Government would be continued in view of the changed position in Egypt. Dr. Bagshawe in reply stated that since the change took place, two contributions had been received, and that he did not anticipate that the contribu- tion was likely to be stopped. He expected that the receipts from the sale of the
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