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FURTHER

CORRESPONDENCE

[1907 and 1908]

RELATING TO THE

SURVEY OF BRITISH COLONIES

AND PROTECTORATES.

47864

199

140

The Governor

East Africa Protec-

torate, 532.

141

November 3 (Rec. Nov. 30.)

To the High Com- Federated November 30

missioner.

Malay States, 342.

Acknowledges the receipt of 136A, and explains that the General Manager of the Railway considers that the original drawings should be retained in the Protectorate until the whole of Lake Victoria has been systematically surveyed.

Refers to the number of cases in which candidates selected for engagement as First-grade Revenue Surveyors in the Federated Malay States have proved unsatisfactory, and requests to be supplied with more detailed infor- mation regarding the nature and standard of the qualifications required in the case of these appointments.

Submits proposals for the more thorough training of candidates for employ- ment in the Survey Department.

(Rec. Dec. 12.) Notes on the survey of Lake Victoria

Nyanza.

198

199

142

Mr. P. D. Warren

Ceylon

December 7

(Surveyor Gen-

eral of Ceylon).

143

-Commander White-

house, R.N.

East Africa

200

Protec-

torate.

144

Admiralty...

East Africa

December 16

Protec-

torate.

Explains that the drawings referred to No. 140 are not likely to be required by the Admiralty until additional surveys are made, but they should then be returned to the Admiralty and ultimately deposited there.

203

145

The Governor

Southern November 28 Nigeria, (Rec. Dec. 17.)

795.

States that the Director of Surveys very strongly supports Mr. W. F. Hole's application for the post of European Instructor to the Survey School, and recommends Mr. Hole's engagement on probation for two tours of twelve months.

203

146

Sir W. Egerton

***

Southern December 23

Nigeria.

Recommends. that an officer from the War Office should be sent out to inspect the work of the Survey Department.

201

147

Confi-

dential.

To the Acting Gov- Southern December 29

ernor.

Nigeria,

Acknowledges the receipt of No. 145 and states that before coming to a decision the Secretary of State will await the receipt of the report asked for in Nos. 130 and 138.

201

148

Director of Military Southern

Operations.

Nigeria.

December 31

States that a further examination of the map of Southern Nigeria prepared by the Director of Surveys, has revealed serious errors, and suggests that he be called upon to explain in detail how each error was caused, and to supply the information required in the accompanying notes.

201

149

ernor.

To the Acting Gov- Southern December 31

Nigeria,

Confi- dential.

Acknowledges the receipt of No. 136, and remarks on the points raised therein.

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SIR,

No. 1.

UGANDA.

COLONIAL OFFICE to THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OFFICE.

[Answered by No. 16.]

Downing Street, January 4, 1907.

I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th of December,* and to express to you his thanks for agreeing to arrange a course of instruction, at Southampton for the Assistant Surveyors selected for employment in Uganda.

2. The Assistant Surveyors in question, whose names are Mr. A. H. Gee, Mr. V. F. Mayne, Mr. R. J. Goulston, and Mr. A. C. Willmot, have been directed to report themselves to you on the 15th of January. I am to request that, at the end of the month's course, you will be good enough to furnish Lord Elgin with a report on their regularity of attendance, progress, and proficiency.

3. Lord Elgin is advised that it will be desirable that the course should, if

possible, cover the following subjects: —

4.

(a) Base measurement: use of chains, tapes, and invar wires.

Use of theodolite, vernier, and micrometer adjustments.

(c) Observations for azimuth.

(d) Traverses.

(e) Computations for all the above.

(f) Plane tabling on a scale of 1/125,000.

(g) Levelling.

(h) Contouring.

(i) The Indian clinometer.

(j) Ordnance Survey, cadastral methods.

(*) Indian cadastral methods (the use of the plane-table on the 1/10,000 scale

to be included).

(2) Filling in detail in forest country with compass.

His Lordship recognises, however, that modifications of the above list may be necessary to suit the convenience of your staff or to meet the limitations imposed by the weather, and he must leave to your discretion the final arrangement of the syllabus.

&c.,

I am,

R. L. ANTROBUS.

• No. 144 in African No. 777.

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