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British Honduras
Trinidad
Straits Settlements
Mauritius
Federated Malay States
5 years.
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3
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3
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7. Certain Colonies and Protectorates already contribute to the support of the Department, and care should be taken that such contributions are not, unless the intention of the Government is clear, paid to the Imperial Institute in addition to the amounts now sanctioned. I am to request you, in any case of doubt, to com- municate with the Colonial Government concerned.
8. As there is an Imperial contribution to the fund, the accounts will have to be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General, and I am to request you to make the necessary arrangements as occasion may arise. I am also to transmit to you copy of a letter* which has been received from the Board of Trade, and to desire you to communicate with the Finance Department of the Board on the matter mentioned at the end of their note. It is, however, understood that the arrange- ments made are to be provisional pending a definite settlement as to the financial control of the Institute.
am, &c.,
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2. Lord Elgin has requested the Crown Agents to communicate with the Finance Department of the Board of Trade with regard to the arrangements neces- sary to enable the Board to draw upon them for the funds temporarily required to carry on the work of the Scientific and Technical Department as from the 1st of October last.
3. Lord Elgin considers, however, that the arrangements made should be con- sidered as a provisional method of carrying on the work of the Institute and that the permanent arrangements should be settled after discussion by an Inter-Depart- mental Committee upon which the Board may agree that it would be convenient to have representatives not only of the two Departments primarily interested, but also of the Treasury and India Office. His Lordship would suggest that it might be found advisable to place the practical financial control in the hands of a Committee nominated by the Board of Trade and the Secretary of State for the Colonies (subject of course to the final authority of the Board of Trade) and to arrange for the income of the Imperial Institute to be paid into one fund, the accounts of which would be kept under the authority of a Department to be designated by the proposed Com- mittee; but, in the first instance, his Lordship would be glad to learn whether the Board concur in the appointment of an Inter-Departmental Committee with the suggested composition.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
47823
No. 65.
COLONIAL OFFICE to TREASURY.
C. P. LUCAS.
4003
No. 67.
[Answered by No. 69.]
SİR,
Downing Street, January 26, 1907. I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimot on the subject of the future maintenance of the Scientific and Technical Department of the Imperial Institute and to request you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that his Lordship has noted that the Imperial contribution for the first year will be £1,400, to be subsequently adjusted if the Colonial contributions should exceed £2,800 or if the actual expenditure is less than the provision available. It is proposed, in accordance with the fourth para- graph of your letter and in respect of the year 1st October, 1908-30th September, 1907, to pay over the sum of £1,400 to the Crown Agents for the Colonies to the credit of an account to be opened by them entitled "Imperial Institute Fund,” opening a special subhead of the Colonial Services Vote and charging general balances, pending consideration of the necessity for the presentation of a supple- mentary estimate for 1906-7.
2. Lord Elgin agrees that the accounts of the fund should be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General and has instructed the Crown Agents accordingly.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
47823
No. 66.
COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
Downing Street, January 26, 1907.
SIR,
I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant* on the subject of the future maintenance of the Scientific and Technical Department of the Imperial Institute and to transmit, for the information of the Board of Trade, copy of correspondence which has passed between the Colonial Office and the Treasury on this matter. The Crown Agents have been instructed to open an account entitled "Imperial Institute Fund" and to place to its credit the amounts promised by the Colonies and Protectorates for their current financial years.
(No. 10.) MY LORD,
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received February 1, 1907.)
[Answered by No. 75.]
Governor's Rest House, Ibadan, January 11, 1907. REFERRING to Your Lordship's despatch, General, of the 15th November last,* I have the honour to state that owing to delays in the Colonial Secretary's Office, the question of increasing the grant made by Southern Nigeria to the Imperial Institute from £350 to £400 a year was not submitted to the Legislative Council when the estimates were passed, but a supplementary vote for £50 will be proposed at the next meeting of the Council.
2. I would, however, point out that Sir John Rodger, in his despatch, No. 503, of the 3rd of October last, t overlooked the fact that £75,000 of the revenue of Lagos and Southern Nigeria is paid to Northern Nigeria, and that that amount, together with the cost of its collection, should be deducted when considering the total revenue of this Colony available for expenditure.
3. Sir John Rodger bases his request solely on the ground of the greater revenue of Southern Nigeria. If revenue is to be the measure of what each Colony pays then Ceylon, with a revenue, taking the same year as that selected by the Governor of the Gold Coast, of over two millions, and the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, with a combined revenue of considerably over three millions, should pay more than the amount assigned to them. However, the amount is small, and I do not press the objection; I only mention it that it may not be overlooked in any future revision of the apportionment of Colonial contributions to the Imperial Institute.
4. The amount of £25 has been entered on page 180, Item 6 (A) of the 1907 estimates, to meet the cost of collection of specimens for the Imperial Institute, as requested in your despatch, Separate, of the 27th of November last.
I have, &c.,
W. EGERTON,
Governor.
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ed the Crown Agents to communicate with the of Trade with regard to the arrangements neces- upon them for the funds temporarily required to fic and Technical Department as from the 1st of
vever, that the arrangements made should be con- of carrying on the work of the Institute and that ld be settled after discussion by an Inter-Depart- e Board may agree that it would be convenient to he two Departments primarily interested, but also His Lordship would suggest that it might be ical financial control in the hands of a Committee and the Secretary of State for the Colonies (subject the Board of Trade) and to arrange for the income id into one fund, the accounts of which would be partment to be designated by the proposed Com- 2, his Lordship would be glad to learn whether tment of an Inter-Departmental Committee with
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
No. 67.
THERN NIGERIA,
to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
ived February 1, 1907.)
nowered by No. 75.]
ernor's Rest House, Ibadan, January 11, 1907.
up's despatch, General, of the 15th November last,* ving to delays in the Colonial Secretary's Office, the nade by Southern Nigeria to the Imperial Institute
hot submitted to the Legislative Council when the lementary vote for £50 will be proposed at the next
out that Sir John Rodger, in his despatch, No. 503, oked the fact that £75,000 of the revenue of Lagos Northern Nigeria, and that that amount, together uld be deducted when considering the total revenue iditure.
s request solely on the ground of the greater revenue is to be the measure of what each Colony pays then
e same year as that selected by the Governor of the and the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay of considerably over three millions, should pay more However, the amount is small, and I do not press hat it may not be overlooked in any future revision contributions to the Imperial Institute.
been entered on page 180, Item 6 (A) of the 1907 lection of specimens for the Imperial Institute, as rate, of the 27th of November last.‡
I have, &c.,
W. EGERTON,
Governor.
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