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SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR. (Miscellaneous.)
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Downing Street, February 27, 1907.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 10, of the 11th ultimo, reporting that steps are being taken for increasing the grant made by Southern Nigeria to the Imperial Institute from £350 to £400 per annum.
2. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to pay accordingly.
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A copy of this letter is being sent to the India Office, and the proposals which the Board now submit for Lord Elgin's consideration are, of course, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State for India.
I am to add that, having regard to the opinion of the Law Officers with refer- ence to the responsibilities of the Board, they suggest that the proposed arrango- ment should be terminable by them on giving six months' notice of their intention to the Secretary of State.
I have, &c.,
ARTHUR WILSON FOX.
I have, &c.,
ELGIN.
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No. 76.
BOARD OF TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 18, 1907.)
[Answered by Nos, 77 and 82.]
Board of Trade (Commercial Department),
7, Whitehall Gardens, London, May 17, 1907. WITH reference to previous correspondence which has passed between this Department and the Colonial Office respecting the future management of the Imperial Institute, I am now directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you, for Lord Elgin's information, copy of a Caset submitted to the Law Officers by the Board's Solicitor, together with a copy of the Law Officers' opinion thereon.
It will be observed that the Law Officers are of opinion that it is competent for the Board of Trade and the Colonial Office to make an arrangement by which the duties imposed on the Board of Trade by the Imperial Institute Transfer Act of 1902 may, in future, be carried out by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, provided that the Board of Trade retains the responsibility and the power of control. The Board now desire me to say that, subject to Lord Elgin's concurrence, they are prepared to make an arrangement with the above object,
To give effect to this arrangement, the Board would suggest :-
1. That the income of the Endowment Fund of the Imperial Institute (with the exception of such sums as may be required for the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade, for the Advisory Committee, for a member of the Managing Committee, nominated by the Board, and for the Sinking Fund in respect of the North Gallery) be paid by the Board of Trade to the Secretary of State for the Colonies together with any other contributions which may be received for the purposes of the Institute from the India Office or from other sources.
2. That an estimated forecast of the probable expenditure and income of the Institute shall be sent to the Board of Trade for their consideration and approval before the commencement of each financial year, and yearly accounts shall be sent to the Board showing the actual expenditure and receipts from all sources.
3. That the accounts of the Imperial Institute shall be kept by the Colonial Office and audited as at present by the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
4. That an annual report on the work of the Institute shall be furnished for the Board's information.
5. That one member of the Managing Committee of the Institute shall be nomi- nated by the Board of Trade.
6. That the work of Commercial Intelligence shall remain entirely with the Board of Trade as at present, and that no branch of the Institute or other agency shall be established in the City or elsewhere without the consent of the Board of Trade.
7. That the Colonial Office shall, as a rule, deal direct with the Treasury, the India Office, the Office of Works, and other Public Departments in matters connected with the administration of the Institute.
• No. 67.
† Printed as No. 65 in Vol. VII of Law Officers' Opinions.
SIR,
COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
[Answered by No. 78.]
Downing Street, May 29, 1907.
I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant* respecting the future management of the Imperial Institute, and to request that his Lordship may be informed as soon as a reply has been received from the India Office to the letter addressed to that Department.
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No. 78.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
BOARD OF TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received June 24, 1907.)
[Answered by No. 79.]
Board of Trade (Commercial Department),
SIR,
7, Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., June 22, 1907. WITH reference to your letter, No. 17656, of the 29th ultimo,† I am now directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you herewith copy of a reply which has been received from the India Office to the proposals put forward in their letter of the 17th May last respecting the future management of the Imperial Institute, together with copies of the previous correspondence respecting the administration of the Indian section to which reference is made in the last paragraph of Sir Arthur Godley's letter.
With regard to the proposal that a third manager should be appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State to secure the proper representation of India, am to say that the Managing Committee, to whom Sir A. Godley's letter has been referred, point out that the estimate contained in the Memorandum which accom- panied the Board's letter to the India Office of the 19th December, 1905, was not based on any understanding that the salary to be paid to him should be charged to the general revenues of the Imperial Institute.
The Managing Committee do not feel that it is within their province to express any opinion with regard to the question raised in the third paragraph, as to the method of settling possible differences of opinion which might arise between your Department and the India Office, but they are, generally speaking, disposed to think that the proposals which the India Office now put forward are reasonable.
I have, &c.,
ARTHUR WILSON FOX.
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ng sent to the India Office, and the proposals which 1 Elgin's consideration are, of course, subject to the f State for India.
egard to the opinion of the Law Officers with refer- the Board, they suggest that the proposed arrango- them on giving six months' notice of their intention
I have, &c.,
ARTHUR WILSON FOX.
No. 77.
OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
Answered by No. 78.]
Downing Street, May 29, 1907.
1 of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter
the future management of the Imperial Institute, hip may be informed as soon as a reply has been o the letter addressed to that Department.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
No. 78.
TRADE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
eceived June 24, 1907.)
Answered by No. 79.]
of Trade (Commercial Department), Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., June 22, 1907.
letter, No. 17656, of the 29th ultimo,† I am now to transmit to you herewith copy of a reply which a Office to the proposals put forward in their letter g the future management of the Imperial Institute, vious correspondence respecting the administration eference is made in the last paragraph of Sir Arthur
al that a third manager should be appointed on the State to secure the proper representation of India, Committee, to whom Sir A. Godley's letter has been imate contained in the Memorandum which accom-
e India Office of the 19th December, 1905, was not it the salary to be paid to him should be charged to erial Institute.
lo not feel that it is within their province to express question raised in the third paragraph, as to the erences of opinion which might arise between your e, but they are, generally speaking, disposed to think dia Office now put forward are reasonable.
I have, &c.,
ARTHUR WILSON FOX.
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