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should, in Sir R. Wingate's opinion, be precisely defined, and its functions should be subject to the control of the Soudan Government.

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diately; but would be glad to consider it if afforded time to learn details and receive answer letter to be sent to Under-Secretary of State by next mail from Khartoum.

I have, &c., (For Sir Eldon Gorst),

The Right Honourable

RONALD HAMILTON.

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Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P.,

&c., &c.,

&c.

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SIR,

No. 27.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 24 April, 1908.)

[Answered by No. 40.]

Burlington House, London, W., 23 April, 1908. In reply to Sir Charles Lucas's letter of the 15th instant (No. 12472/1908),* I have to state that the question of providing accommodation for the proposed National Bureau for Sleeping Sickness will be submitted to the Council of the Royal Society at its next meeting on the 30th instant. The officers are prepared to recom- mend to the Council that the same facilities should be provided as were promised in the case of the projected International Bureau.

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SIR,

I am,

&c.,

ARCH. GEIKIE, Secretary,

Royal Society.

No. 28.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received 27 April, 1908.)

Foreign Office, 25 April, 1908.

I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, copies of telegraphic correspondence with His Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Cairo respecting the proposal to offer to Dr. Balfour the post of Director of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau which is to be established in London.

Sir E. Grey would be glad to learn what action the Earl of Crewe would wish taken in the matter.

Enclosure 1 in No. 28.

I am, &c.,

W. LANGLEY.

Sir E. GREY, Foreign Office, to Sir E. GORST, Cairo.

TELEGRAM.

14 April, 1908. No. 9. Africa. Subject to concurrence of Soudan Govern- ment would Balfour of Wellcome Laboratory care to be considered with others for Directorship of Sleeping Sickness Bureau which it is proposed to estab- lish in London? Appointment for four or five years with salary of £500 a year.

19 April, 1908.

Enclosure 2 in No. 28.

Sir E. GORST, Cairo, to Sir E. GREY.

TELEGRAM.

No. 3. Africa. Your telegram 9. Sleeping Sickness Bureau. Balfour regrets unable to consider proposal if he must decide imme-

SIR,

No. 29.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received 28 April, 1908.)

Foreign Office, 27 April, 1908. I AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, 12472/1908, of the 13th instant,* on the subject of the Sleeping Sickness Bureau which it is proposed to established in this country, and, with reference to the second paragraph, I am to request you to inform the Secretary of State for the Colonies that he has selected Mr. Walrond Clarke, of the African Department of this Office, to represent the Government of the Soudan on the Committee of Manage- ment of the proposed Bureau.

No. 30.

I am, &c.,

W. LANGLEY.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT—. SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU.

2ND MEETING, 29TH APRIL, 1908, at 4.30 P.M.

PRESENT:

Sir West Ridgeway (in the Chair),

Sir Rubert Boyce,

Dr. Rose Bradford,

Colonel D. Bruce,

Sir Patrick Manson, and

Sir Charles Lucas.

Mr. Popham Lobb (Secretary).

The Foreign Office will be represented on the Committee by Mr. E. H. Walrond

Clarke and the Colonial Office by Mr. H. J. Read, C.M.G., both of whom are at present attending the Arms Conference at Brussels.

During Mr. Read's absence his place will be taken by Sir Charles Lucas.

1. The minutes of the previous meeting having been passed, the Committee

considered the appointment of a Director of the Bureau.

Sir R. Boyce and Sir P. Manson stated that Drs. Stephens and Low were not in a position to offer themselves as candidates; the choice, therefore, lay between Drs. Thompson, Bagshawe, and Balfour.

2. The Committee interviewed Drs. Thompson and Bagshawe, and considered a communication from the Egyptian Government† to the effect that Dr. Balfour would be glad to consider the question on receiving information on certain points detailed in a letter (not yet received) which he had addressed to the Colonial Office.

3. It was unanimously agreed that Dr. Balfour was the most suitable candi- date for the post, and that the Committee should await his letter above mentioned before taking any further steps in the matter.

In the event of Dr. Balfour declining the appointment, the Committee, with the exception of Sir P. Manson, who preferred Dr. Thompson, decided that the appointment should be offered to Dr. Bagshawe.

Dr. Bag-

Dr. Thompson, who has done more laboratory work than Dr. Bagshawe, has no personal experience of countries in which sleeping sickness occurs. shawe, on the other hand, has served since October, 1900, in Uganda, where he has latterly been detailed for special duty in connection with the disease.

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