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Enclosure 2 in No. 19.

(Orange River Colony. No. 30.)

MY LORD,

Lieutenant-Governor's Office, Bloemfontein,

Orange River Colony, June 30, 1905. WITH reference to Your Excellency's Minute “Orange River Colony, No. 131/ 1905," of the 19th ultimo, forwarding copies of a circular despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of Imperial education, I have the honour to state that provided that two or more of the other South African Colonies are prepared to contribute towards the cost of having an edition of illustrated lectures specially prepared for educational use in South Africa the Orange River Colony Government would be ready to join with them. I should be glad to hear what steps the Government of the Transvaal propose to take with regard to this scheme.

I have, &c.,

His Excellency

The Governor, Orange River Colony,

Johannesburg.

H. GOOLD-ADAMS,

Lieutenant-Governor

(1/395.) (Minute.)

Prime Minister's Office, Cape Town, July 11, 1905. Ministers have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of His Excellency the Governor's Minute No. 415, of the 1st instant, transmitting a copy of a despatch, No. 20/94, from His Excellency the High Commissioner, covering a copy of a com- munication from the Resident Commissoner of Basutoland, on the subject of Imperial education, suggesting that in the event of a series of lectures being prepared for use in South Africa, Basutoland should share in the advantage and cost thereof.

In reply Ministers desire to invite His Excellency's attention to their Minute, No. 1/325, of the 15th ultimo, conveying the opinion of this Government in reference to the proposed scheme that as the Superintendent-General of Education had already taken into consideration a scheme on similar lines to the one referred to in the Secre- tary of State's despatch of the 13th April, 1905, it would not appear necessary under the circumstances to incur any expenditure or take any further steps in so far as this Colony is concerned.

C. P. CREWE.

Enclosure 5 in No. 19.

(Natal, No. 210.)

MY LORD,

(No. 93. H.C.) MY LORD,

Enclosure 3 in No. 19.

Headquarter House, Mafeking, July 11, 1905. IN reply to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 20, of the 28th of June last, asking what steps, if any, I propose to take in oonnexion with a scheme explained in the Secretary of State's circular despatch of the 13th of April, 1905, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the children of the Bechuanaland Protec- torate are not, in my opinion, sufficiently advanced to profit by the system indicated. I will consult the Inspector on his arrival on the suggestions made as well as on other matters in connexion with education.

Government House, Pietermaritzburg, Natal,

July 13, 1905. WITH reference to your despatches, No. 20/94, of the 28th June, and No. 22/99, of the 11th July on the subject of Imperial education, I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of a letter which has been addressed to the Agent-General for Natal. from which you will see that he has been instructed to arrange in conjunction with the Agent-General for the Cape Colony for obtaining slides illustrative of the lectures which it is proposed should be delivered.

I have, &c.,

His Excellency

The High Commissioner for South Africa,

&c.,

&c.,

&c., Johannesburg.

HENRY MCCALLUM.

I have, &c.,

RALPH WILLIAMS,

Resident Commissioner

His Excellency

The High Commissioner,

Johannesburg.

(Cape. No. 125.)

MY LORD,

Enclosure 4 in No. 19.

Government House, Cape Town, July 12, 1905.

I HAVE the honour to transmit to your Lordship, with reference to your despatch, No. 20/94, of the 28th June, the document specified in the annexed schedule.

His Excellency

The Right Honourable

11th July, 1905

The Earl of Selborne, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

Date.

...

&c.

I have, &c.,

WALTER HELY-HUTCHINSON.

Description of Pocument,

Minute No. 1 395, from Ministers-

Imperial Education.

Enclosure 6 in No. 19.

(Minute. No. L. G. 114/45.) AZ

The IMPERIAL SECRETARY,

High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg,

WITH reference to your Minute, No. 22/99, of the 11th instant, I am directed by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor to forward to you the enclosed corre- spondence on the above subject for your information.

Pretoria, July 18, 1905.

(No. 5/3512.)

G. GLYN, Private Secretary.

To the PRIVATE SECRETARY TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Pretoria, July 15, 1905. With reference to your Minute, No. 114/45, of the 13th instant, on the subject of Imperial education, I have the honour to inform you that the Education Depart- ment is prepared to fall in line with other Colonies, and contribute towards the cost of having an edition of illustrated lectures specially prepared for educational use in South Africa.

I have to explain that the delay in coming to a decision on this matter was owing to the fact that the Education Department at first declined to participate in the

• Enclosure in No. 16.

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