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No.
Despatch No., &o.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
xi
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Page.
1907.
80
120
ernor.
The Acting Gov- Southern August 5
Nigeria, (Rec, Aug. 23.)
Confi- dential.
80A The
Director of Uganda Military Opera. tions.
August 24
81
To Foreign Office... Uganda
August 29
121
81A The Governor
East
August 6 Africa(Rec. Aug. 31.) Protec- torate, 33*.
121
124
82
The High Commis- Northern
sioner.
Nigeria, 401.
August 1 (Rec. Sept. 7.)
83
Encloses, with reference to No. 71, copy of a letter from the Director of Sur- veye detailing the progress made with the preparation of the plans required and the methods adopted to secure accuracy.
Encloses a Memorandum on the subject of the co-operation of the Congo Government in the measurement of the arc of the 30th meridian E.
Transmits copy of the enclosure in No. 80A, and suggests that a communi- cation should be made to the Congo Government in the sense thereof.
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128
129
Transmits copy of a despatch from the 129 . Commissioner of Lands, and
memorandum by the Director of Sur- veys, dealing with the points raised in No. 32; agrees that the staff of the Land Office should be increased by the appointment of a Land Ranger at £300
per
recommends Mr. S. W. J. Scholefield, and states that the requisite funds can be pro- vided out of savings.
annum ;
Acknowledges receipt of No. 50; considers that it is only necessary to survey each claim as a licence is issued, and encloses a memorandum by the Director of Public Works with regard to the employment of Mr. J. Scott.
Mr. H. Hesketh Bell Uganda September 17 Submits remarks on Major Hills's Report on the Survey Department, and on Chief the memorandum by the Surveyor.
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Foreign Office
Uganda September 18
125
85
Forwards copy of a despatch from Sir A. Hardinge, at Brussels, reporting a conversation with M. de Cuvelier on the subject of the measurement of the arc of the 30th meridian E. of Green- wich.
To Sir W. Egerton Southern September 26 Conveys the observations of the Secre-
Nigeria.
tary of State on the proposals sub- mitted in Nos. 40 and 41; encloses a syllabus which it is proposed, with his concurrence, to forward to the Acting Governor of Southern Nigeria.
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133
134
136
Acknowledges receipt of No. 66, and calls attention to the delay in sending in the report, and regrets to see how far it falls short of the estimate; con- curs in the views expressed as to the undesirability of diverting the services of members of the Survey Department to other work, and states that the Commissioner will be consulted with reference to the appointment of two surveyors for the Public Works De- partment.
Acknowledges receipt of No. 42, and
that notes with satisfaction
the Societies in question are willing to contribute £1,000 towards the estima- ted cost; states that the Treasury has agreed to the balance of cost being borne by public funds, and explains that it will not be necessary to call upon the Societies until April 1, 1908. Transmit a brief history of the Mines Survey Department by Major Guggisberg, and states that the work carried out by the Department reflects the utmost credit on Lieutenant-
Watherston Colonel
and Major Guggisberg and their assistants.
Acknowle:lges receipt of the Report on the Land Department for 1906-7, and recognises the good work done by the Department; requests further infor- mation as to the circumstances in which Mr. Waring held the post of Land Officer for the last half of 1906-7.
Transmits copy of a despatch from Brussels, showing that the Congo Government prefer that the work of measuring the arc of the 20th meri- clian E. should be done by the Mixed Commission, and asks what answer should be returned.
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 75, and concurs in the opinion expressed that the work carried out by the Survey Department reflects the utmost credit on Lieutenant-Colonel Watherston, Major Guggisberg, and their assistants.
Conveys Lord Elgin's concurrence in the Governor's opinion that the work carried out by the Survey Department reflects the utmost credit on Lieuten- ant-Colonel Watherston and himself.
Reports arrangements made for the institution of special classes for the training of natives as surveyors at the Buxton High School, Mombasa.
77
To the Governor...
Gold Coast, 320.
August 15
78
To Major F. G. Guggisberg, R.E.
Gold Coast.
August 15
19
79
The Governor
East Africa Protec-
July 21 (Rec. Aug. 16.)
torate,
311.
125
86
Sir W. Egerton
Southern September 27 Acknowledges No. 85; considers the Nigeria.
proposed syllabus suitable, and sub- mits views as to rates of pay, &c.
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The Director of Uganda September 27 Submits remarks on the enclosure in
Military Opera-
tions.
No. 84 relative to the proposals for measuring of the arc of the 30th meridian E. of Greenwich, and for the participation of the Congo Govern- ment in the work.
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