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(iv.) That the Institute has a staff of trained specialists ready for exploration in Colonies if required.-Jamaica and the British West Indies obtained, with the assistance of His Majesty's Treasury between 1854 and 1870, elaborate geological surveys made at great expense; and, whenever

Reports, 1860-1869 (Longman & Co.).

a specialist may in future be required for particular service, the Colony will be in a better position to pay the market price for his services, if it has not frittered away its money in retaining fees in years when no advice was asked.

6. There is a strong feeling Archbishop to Colonial Secretary, 2nd

October, 1901,

amongst some leading men in the Colony that a single Commercial Agent in England is required for the Colony, and the correspondence* margin- Mr. Chamberlain's despatch, No. 113, ally noted indicates the proposal which has been 2nd April, 1902.

in abeyance since Mr. Chamberlain's reply was received. If a subsidy for the Imperial Institute were placed on the estimates, I think it very likely that an attempt would be made to obtain the money (and more) for a Jamaican Commercial Agent in London, and that it might receive considerable support.

7. As far as I can see at present the best hope of redeveloping the country lies in close attention to agriculture. The people need teaching even the common rudiments of agriculture, and the Government needs all the funds produced by taxation to develop agriculture, and to pay off debt, of which this Colony has an undue share. For this reason I am constrained to refuse, often with regret, almost every proposal for expenditure not immediately reproductive.

I have, &c.,

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BAHAMAS.

J. A. SWETTENHAM,

Governor.

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THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received November 26, 1906.) [Answered by No. 59.]

Government House, Nassau, November 2, 1906. WITH reference to your circular despatch of the 31st July, † and in con- tinuation of my despatch, No. 97, of the 28th August, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that my Government has by a unanimous vote resolved to invite the Legislature of this Colony to increase, during the next three years, the annual con- tribution made to the funds of the Imperial Institute from £27 16s. 6d. to £50.

2. In order to stimulate interest in the work of the Institute I propose to furnish every member of the Legislature with a copy of the last report issued by the Board of Trade, and I have the honour to invite your Lordship to cause me to be supplied with 40 copies of that report [Cd. 3116], 1906.

I have, &c..

W. GREY-WILSON,

Governor.

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No. 57.

JAMAICA.

(General.)

SIR,

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.

Downing Street, December 4, 1906.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 473, of

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