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2. From my present knowledge, I am of opinion that it is probable he will be found to be quite suitable for the position.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
Lagos.
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I have, &c.,
E. P, COTTON,
Director of Surveys.
No. 146.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
SIR. W. EGERTON to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 24 December, 1908.)
DEAR READ,
Grosvenor Hotel, London, S.W., 23 December, 1908. I COULD not get to War Office to-day until 11.45 and then Lieutenant-Colonel Close had gone, but I saw someone else and had a long talk about Cotton's maps.
You should send one of the War Office men out to inspect the work of our Survey Department.
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SIR,
No. 147.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
Yours sincerely,
W. EGERTON.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR. (Confidential.)
Downing Street, 29 December, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Walter Egerton's despatch, No. 795, of the 28th of November,* recommending the employment of Mr. W. F. Hole, as European Instructor to the Survey School, and to inform you that I will await the report on the present position and progress of the school for which I asked in my confidential despatch of the 26th of August, † and my telegram of the 29th of October, before coming to a decision in the matter.
I have, &c.,
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There are twelve instances of serious errors in the contouring, errors of such an obvious character that it is difficult to understand how they could have been committed in a properly organized Survey Department. In each case either the field work is totally incorrect or the map has been unintelligently "fudged" in the office.
Major-General Ewart would suggest that the Director of Surveys should be asked to explain in detail how each error (lettered A to L on the accompanying tracingt) was caused, to give an account of the method adopted in putting in the contours, and to give his reasons for failing to detect these impossible forms, which render the whole map untrustworthy.
In addition, Major-General Ewart would suggest that the Director of Surveys should be asked to supply the information required in the accompanying notes. The publication of the map cannot be proceeded with until satisfactory explanations have been received.
Enclosure in No. 148.
NOTES on the original map (forming Sheets 73 I and J, 1:125,000 Southern Nigeria) received from the Director of Surveys, Southern Nigeria.
1. A tracing showing the mistakes in the approximate contours as drawn on
the original.
The tracing only shows sufficient detail to make identification on the Director of Survey's copy easy.
2. A distinction is required between the conventional signs adopted to show international, provincial, and district boundaries.
3. Where roads cross rivers, swamps, &c., the nature of the crossing, bridge, ferry, ford, should be shown.
4. Bridges should be classified-iron, wood, or stone.
5. Approximate contours have not always been completed up to the edges of
the sheets.
6. Boundaries of districts within Colony of Lagos are required.
7. The complete detail of Lagos Island and adjacent wharves, dockyards, &c..
is required, and should be reduced so as to be suitable for this scale. An inset map showing this at a larger scale, say at 1 inch
a useful addition.
=
1 mile, would be
8. Roads should be classified carefully to show the difference between :—
Metalled roads,
Roads fit for wheeled traffic,
Hammock or bridle tracks,
Bush tracks.
24 December, 1908.
CREWE.
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No. 148.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY OPERATIONS to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 1 January, 1909.)
Geographical Section, General Staff,
War Office, Whitehall, S.W.,
31 December, 1908.
The Director of Military Operations presents his compliments to the Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, with reference to Major-General Ewart's note of the 4th December, 1908,§ on the subject of the 1:125,000 map of Southern Nigeria (Sheets 73-1 and 73-J) prepared by the Director of Surveys, begs to inform Sir F. Hopwood that a further examination of the map shows that the work is less satisfactory than was at first supposed.
SIR,
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR. (Confidential.)
Downing Street, 31 December, 1908. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir W. Egerton's Confidential despatch of the 7th of September* on the subject of the work of the Survey Depart- ment of Southern Nigeria.
2. I have deferred my reply until the map (Sheet 73 J) referred to in Mr. Cotton's letter of the 1st of September had been received. It was referred to the Director of Military Operations and is now under examination. I find that the map was received direct from Mr. Cotton, without any covering despatch from the Governor, and, indeed, without any accompanying explanation from Mr. Cotton except a letter which he sent to the Head of the Geographical Section of the General
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† No. 130.
‡ No. 138.
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stances of serious errors in the contouring, errors of such at it is difficult to understand how they could have been organized Survey Department. In each case either the rrect or the map has been unintelligently " fudged" in the irt would suggest that the Director of Surveys should be ail how each error (lettered A to L on the accompanying give an account of the method adopted'in putting in the reasons for failing to detect these impossible forms, which trustworthy.
General Ewart would suggest that the Director of Surveys ply the information required in the accompanying notes. iap cannot be proceeded with until satisfactory explanations
Enclosure in No. 148.
lap (forming Sheets 73 I and J, 1:125,000 Southern Nigeria) om the Director of Surveys, Southern Nigeria.
ving the mistakes in the approximate contours as drawn on hows sufficient detail to make identification on the Director
is required between the conventional signs adopted to show al, and district boundaries.
ross rivers, swamps, &c., the nature of the crossing, bridge, hown.
I be classified-iron, wood, or stone.
contours have not always been completed up to the edges of
districts within Colony of Lagos are required.
detail of Lagos Island and adjacent wharves, dockyards, &c., 1 be reduced so as to be suitable for this scale. wing this at a larger scale, say at 1 inch
=
1 mile, would be
be classified carefully to show the difference between :—
heeled traffic,
ridle tracks,
No. 149.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
ETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
Downing Street, 31 December, 1908. our to acknowledge the receipt of Sir W. Egerton's Confidential f September* on the subject of the work of the Survey Depart- geria.
rred my reply until the map (Sheet 73 J) referred to in It was referred of the 1st of September had been received. ilitary Operations and is now under examination. I find that 1 direct from Mr. Cotton, without any covering despatch from ideed, without any accompanying explanation from Mr. Cotton
he sent to the Head of the Geographical Section of the General.
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