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6. The memorandum is being sent to the Governors of Ceylon, East Africa, Uganda, and Southern Nigeria.

I have, &c.,

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS.

(Ceylon. No. 370.)

[Answered by Nos. 34, 35, 36, and 37.]

(East Africa Protectorate. No. 386.)

(Uganda. No. 200.)

(Southern Nigeria. No. 555.)

CREWE.

Downing Street, [12th] [13th] July, 1909.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to transmit to you, for your observations, the accompanying copy of a memorandum* which has been prepared at my request on the subject of the steps which should be taken for improving and systematizing the supply of candidates for junior survey appointments in the Crown Colonies and Protectorates. The matter has come up for consideration as a result of a proposal which I have received from the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States for the estab- lishment of a system of survey cadetships in that service.

2. I enclose a copy of Sir J. Anderson's despatch† and its enclosures. You will observe that the proposals made for the Federated Malay States were much more elaborate than those now put forward, and I am inclined to think that the latter proposals will be adequate for the purpose, and would, on the whole, prove more satisfactory than Colonel Jackson's scheme.

3. With your concurrence and that of the other Governors concerned, I propose to give directions for the adoption of the proposed arrangements.

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I have, &c.,

CREWE.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE COLONIAL SURVEY COMMITTEE, 16TH JULY, 1909.

Colonel GRANT;

PRESENT:

Lieutenant-Colonel CLOSE, and

Mr. W. C. BOTTOMLEY (Secretary).

Mr. Read was unavoidably absent from the meeting. Major Hills and Mr. Strachey attended in connexion with the discussion of Major Hills's inspection of the Southern Nigeria Survey Department.

1. 'ANNUAL REPORT.

A proof of the Report was considered and revised. It was agreed that a further proof would be required which might be circulated for signature before submission to the Secretary of State.

2. SOUTHERN NIGERIA,

The Committee carefully considered Major Hills's reportt and expressed the opinion that Mr. Cotton had not shown capacity for undertaking the charge of

† No. 11.

• Enclosure in No. 28.

Enclosure in No. 24.

the general survey of the Colony and Protectorate, and that the output of work was altogether inadequate in comparison with the funds allotted. For these reasons, and in view of the Governor's telegram of the 12th of June,* the Com- mittee decided to recommend to the Secretary of State that Mr. Cotton should not return to the Colony.

With regard to the future arrangements which would be necessary if this recommendation were adopted, the Committee did not advocate the formation of a purely military survey department. but rather the reorganisation of the depart- ment with the present civil staff under an officer of the Royal Engineers. They recommended that Major Guggisberg should be offered the appointment on the same terms as he received when Director of Surveys in the Gold Coast-that is, £100 a month while in Africa and £50 a month while in England.

3. EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE LAND DEPARTMENT.

A despatch dealing with the scales of salary of officers of the Land Department in East Africa was considered. The Committee were of opinion that the salaries should be brought more into line with those of officers of the Survey Department, and recommended that the proposals of the Commissioner for Lands should be approved. It was considered that, in view of the arduous nature of the duties of the Land Rangers there were sufficient grounds for making their scale of salaries equal to that of the Assistant Land Officer. It was considered, however, that the increase proposed for Mr. Campbell, the Assistant Land Officer, was very moderate, especially having regard to the fact that if he had remained in the Survey Department he would have been receiving a substantially higher salary than that now proposed.

4.

FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

Colonel Close read a letter from Colonel Jackson asking whether arrange- ments could be made by the Committee to publish professional papers from time to time, and to distribute them, as Mr. Young, the Deputy Surveyor-General, wished to write scientific papers connected with survey work. Colonel Jackson also asked whether arrangements could he made for the publication of the report on the triangulation of the Federated Malay States, as it could not be done satis- factorily in the Government Printing Office. The Committee expressed the opinion that nothing could be done on the first point, but, with regard to the latter, they recommended that the Colonial Office should agree to the work being arranged by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, provided that the High Commissioner, through whom the report must be sent, approved of the proposal.

5. SURVEY OF ZANZIBAR.

Colonel Close read a despatch from Mr. Clarke, Agent and Consul-General, which had been sent to the Director of Military Operations by the Foreign Office. Mr. Clarke agreed generally to the proposals made by the Committee as to the survey of Zanzibar, and suggested that the necessary staff might be obtained from India. It was pointed out that an attempt to get men from India had failed in 1908, and was not now likely to be more successful. Colonel Grant said that in that case he would be willing to recommend that the staff required be lent from the Ordnance Survey. It was agreed that a letter should be sent to the Foreign Office in these terms.

6. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER, 1909.

It was mentioned that the American Government had agreed to send a repre- sentative to the International Committee to be held at the Foreign Office in November, 1909, to consider the question of standardizing the 1:1,000,000 map. The Committee recommended that Canada, Australia, and possibly New Zealand, should be invited to take part in the proceedings.

7. GOLD COAST.

Colonel Close reported that he had received a letter from the Director of Surveys, Gold Coast, saying that the Department were unable, and would be unable

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of the Colony and Protectorate, and that the output of work lequate in comparison with the funds allotted. For these of the Governor's telegram of the 12th of June, the Com- commend to the Secretary of State that Mr. Cotton should not

the future arrangements which would be necessary if this e adopted, the Committee did not advocate the formation of rvey department. but rather the reorganisation of the depart- ent civil staff under an officer of the Royal Engineers. They Major Guggisberg should be offered the appointment on the ceived when Director of Surveys in the Gold Coast-that is, in Africa and £50 a month while in England.

AST AFRICA PROTECTORATE LAND DEPARTMENT.

ing with the scales of salary of officers of the Land Department considered. The Committee were of opinion that the salaries ore into line with those of officers of the Survey Department, hat the proposals of the Commissioner for Lands should be considered that, in view of the arduous nature of the duties ers there were sufficient grounds for making their scale of it of the Assistant Land Officer. It was considered, however, >posed for Mr. Campbell, the Assistant Land Officer, was very having regard to the fact that if he had remained in the he would have been receiving a substantially higher salary >sed.

4. FEDERATED MALAY STATES.

ead a letter from Colonel Jackson asking whether arrange- by the Committee to publish professional papers from time tribute them, as Mr. Young, the Deputy Surveyor-General, entific papers connected with survey work. Colonel Jackson

irrangements could be made for the publication of the report of the Federated Malay States, as it could not be done satis- rument Printing Office. The Committee expressed the opinion e done on the first point, but, with regard to the latter, they Je Colonial Office should agree to the work being arranged by r the Colonies, provided that the High Commissioner, through st be sent, approved of the proposal.

5. SURVEY OF ZANZIBAR.

ad a despatch from Mr. Clarke, Agent and Consul-General, to the Director of Military Operations by the Foreign Office. generally to the proposals made by the Committee as to the ind suggested that the necessary staff might be obtained from ed out that an attempt to get men from India had failed in ow likely to be more successful. Colonel Grant said that in willing to recommend that the staff required be lent from the t was agreed that a letter should be sent to the Foreign Office

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER, 1909.

1 that the American Government had agreed to send a repre- ernational Committee to be held at the Foreign Office in consider the question of standardizing the 1:1,000,000 map. imended that Canada, Australia, and possibly New Zealand, take part in the proceedings.

7. GOLD COAST.

ported that he had received a letter from the Director of saying that the Department were unable, and would be unable

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