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No. 11.
MR. C. W. DANIELS to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received March 3, 1900.)
Blantyre, British Central Africa, December 26, 1899. I HAVE the honour to inform you that I have forwarded to the Malaria Com- mittee a report of the observations made in confirmation of my telegram of Decem- ber 6.*
2. As there is now definite ground to go upon, I have asked Her Majesty's Com- missioner for Government assistance, so that a proper estimate of the probable cost of preventive measures may be made.
3. For the detailed working out of the various problems which arise the disad- vantages of this Protectorate are great, and now that the main question is determined locally I think there are no advantages in prolonging my stay beyond the period re- quired to determine the habits and haunts of the mosquitoes in the wet season, say not beyond the early part of March. After this I propose to travel slowly down the Upper Shire and Zambesi to Chinde, so as to determine the conditions on the way.
4. As regards future movements, as I do not know what is intended, I enclose a list of the various alternative courses possible. The number of the paragraph will be sufficient in a telegram.
5. I shall be in Blantyre or in near communication with it till instructions are received.
-Enclosure in No. 14.
I have, &c..
C. W. DANIELS.
1. Direct to England, north route, via Red Sea. I have already called at these ports, and there is little advantage, as the stay in each port is too short for real work.
2. To England, south route, via the Cape. Unless I am wanted in England there is no advantage, and only waste of time, and 3. would be better.
3. To the Canaries (via the Cape); there tranship for the West African port which is decided on.
4. From the Cape by a coasting boat to the British West African ports. These boats are uncertain and irregular. No information as to the time of sailing, &c., could be obtained till I got to the Cape. If I can get such a boat in reasonable time, this route would enable me to visit the l'ortuguese, German, and Congò ports, and would therefore be better than 2. or 3. This advantage is not worth any, long delay.
5. In any case, I tranship at Beira. From Beira I could go to Umtali, where there has been much blackwater fever, and return to Beira and thence by any of the above 1., 2., 3., or 4. This would take two or three weeks.
6. Instead of returning to Beira from Umtali, I could go to Salisbury, and thence, if the line be restored, to the Cape, and from there on by 2., 3., or 4. This would take perhaps two weeks longer than returning to Beira and by sea to the Cape:
Either 5. or 6. would materially extend the area of the investigations.
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2. It appears to Mr. Chamberlain that it would be of material advantage for the success of the undertaking to secure for it the interest and good will of the Italian Government. His Lordship will observe, in this connection, from page 325 of the "British Medical Journal" of the 10th ultimo (an extract from which is enclosed herewith in original for return), that the Minister of Public Instruction in Italy has already been informed of the possibility of such a scheme being undertaken, and has promised his assistance in that event.
3. In these circumstances, and as the scheme has now received official approval, Mr. Chamberlain would suggest for the consideration of His Lordship whether it would not be possible to bring the matter to the knowledge of the Italian Government through Her Majesty's Ambassador at Rome.
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No. 16.
I am, &c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
COLONIAL OFFICE to CROWN AGENTS.
GENTLEMEN,
Downing Street, March 5, 1900. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that he has sanc- tioned the expenditure of a sum not exceeding £500 upon the erection of a mosquito- proof hut in the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the immunity which it would afford from malaria, and to enclose, for your information, a copy of a letter from Dr. Manson,* showing how the estimated cost of the undertaking is made up.
2. I am to convey to you Mr. Chamberlain's approval of your defraying the expenses of the undertaking, an account of which will be furnished to you by Dr. Manson, from the Malaria Investigation Fund.
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No. 17.
I am, &c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
COLONIAL OFFICE to THE MALARIA INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
SIR,
Downing Street, March 5, 1900. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you, for the infor- nation of the Malaria Investigation Committee, the enclosed copy of correspondence with the Medical Adviser to the Department, from which they will observe that Mr. Chamberlain has sanctioned the expenditure of a sum not exceeding £500 upou the erection of a mosquito-proof hut in the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the protection which it would afford from malaria.
I am, &c.,
R. L. ANTROBUS.
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SIR,
No. 15.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
[Answered by No. 20.]
Downing Street, March 5, 1900. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquess of Salisbury, the enclosed copy of correspondence† with the Medical Adviser to this Department, from which His Lordship will observe that Mr. Chamberlain has sanctioned the expenditure of a sum not exceeding £500 upon the crection of a mosquito-proof hut in the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the protection which it would afford from malaria.
**No. 266 in Miscellaneous No. 119.
† Nos. 6, 9 and 18.
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SIR,
No. 18.
COLONIAL OFFICE to DR. P. MANSON.
Downing Street, March 5, 1900.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that he has had under his consideration your letters of the 19th January and 20th ultimo,‡ recommend- ing the erection of a mosquito-proof hut on the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the immunity which it would afford from malaria, and that he approves of a sum not exceeding £500 being spent from colonial funds upon the experiment.
2. I am to request you to be good enough to select an observer to take charge of
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