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2. Every facility was afforded to Mr. Fisher during his stay here to obtain a collection of pictures which will convey the best possible idea of Weihaiwei in its various aspects, and before his departure he expressed himself as satisfied with the pictures and photographs he had been able to secure.

3. Before he left he requested me to obtain a few more photographs which he himself had not time to take, and I have just forwarded them to Mr. Mackinder by parcel post.

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I have, &c.,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

No. 69.

Commissioner.

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Edinburgh at once and to seize the opportunity. Obviously I am out of action for your purpose for the next month, though I am determined to see this scheme through, and my next task, as soon as the ballot-box has given its decision-whichever way it be-shall be to dispose of this work. Even if I chance to be elected, my duties in the House will be those of an observer for the first few weeks, and I shall have energy to spare.

I am afraid that The chief difficulty regards the meeting of the Committee. It is impossible for me to promise to attend a meeting on Tuesday, the 23rd. The poll would then be very near, and a Tuesday evening is one of the best for a meeting; let alone the necessity for presence in the constituency in the day time. What do you think it best to do under the circumstances? I am in your hands. Sadler will, think, be abroad by that date. Please write to me c/o C. J. Wilson, Esqre., J.P., Deanfield, Hawick, Scotland, where I shall stay to-morrow (Tuesday) night.

SIR C. P. LUCAS to MR. H. J. MACKINDER.

MY DEAR MACKINDER,

Downing Street, 4 February, 1909. I HAVE authorised the Crown Agents to pay Waterlow's bill, enclosed in your letter of the 1st of February,* for the re-issue of the Indian Edition of lectures.

I quite agree with what you have done.

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Yours, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

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*

No. 72.

Yours, &c.,

H. J. MACKINDER,

per A. S. C.

GENTLEMEN,

No. 70.

COLONIAL OFFICE to CROWN AGENTS.

Downing Street, 4 February, 1909. WITH reference to my letter of the 20th of September, 1907,† I am directed by the Earl of Crewe to enclose, for your information, the accompanying copy of correspondencet on the subject of the re-issue for use in this country of the Indian Edition of the Lantern Lectures on the United Kingdom.

I am to enclose also an account § which has been received from Messrs. Waterlow and Sons in this connection, and to request you to pay to them the sum in question, £52 14s. 4d., from the Eastern Colonies Fund in your hands.

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ENCLOSURES.

&C.,

I am,

(1) Memorandum.

(2) Press Notice.

(3) Mr. Mackinder, 7 December, 1908.

(4) Mr. Mackinder, 9 December, 1908.

(5) To Mr. Mackinder, 12 December, 1908.

No. 71.

MR. H. J. MACKINDER to SIR C. P. LUCAS,

C. P. LUCAS.

SIR C. P. LUCAS to MR. H. J. MACKINDER.

MY DEAR MACKINDER,

[Answered by No. 73.]

Downing Street, 9 February, 1909.

I PROPOSE to hold the meeting, as arranged, on Tuesday, 23rd, and to do what we can in your absence.

I propose, while I am away, that Mr. Mercer, one of the Crown Agents, shall act on the Committee: you will in any case deal with him as regards payments, and had better deal with him generally while I am away.

But I think we ought to have some definite understanding, because the scheme is going, and has for some time gone, very slowly, owing to the pressure of engage- ments on your time. I am most anxious that you should carry it through to the end, but time is running on and money is running out, and the Committee, and myself in particular, if challenged to say what we have done, would not at present have much reply.

I think, therefore, that you should now bind yourself to carry out a definite amount by a definite date, or by a series of definite dates. It is only fair to the Committee and to the fund that you should do so, and, indeed, it is imperative, because our arrangement with you is for a term of three years, during which you are being continuously paid a retaining fee. Kindly think it over before the 23rd and write me a letter for the Committee.

With all good wishes and thanks,

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Yours, &c.,

C. P. LUCAS.

(Received 9 February, 1909.)

[Answered by No. 72.]

(Extract.)

MY DEAR LUCAS,

2, Tanfield Court, Temple, London, E.C.,

8 February, 1909.

As this morning's papers will have told you, I am in for a by-election in the Border Burghs. I have been trying to finish my Canadian addresses, with the idea of then at once turning to the Indian lectures. With great good fortune, I completed the dictation of the Canadian book last Tuesday evening, but on Wednesday morn- ing, on opening my "Times," saw the death of Lord Robertson. For some time past I have been negotiating with the Border Burghs, among other constituencies, with a view to the General Election, and of course there was nothing for it but to go to

Nos. 52, 54, 55, and 59. { See No. 67.

• No. 67.

↑ No. 185 in Miscellaneous No. 188.

No. 73.

MR. H. J. MACKINDER to SIR C. P. LUCAS.

At Wellwood Park, Selkirk, N.B.,

MY DEAR Lucas,

11 February, 1909.

MANY thanks for your letter.* Your request is very reasonable, and shall be complied with.

Yours sincerely,

H. J. MACKINDER.

• No. 72.

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