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illustrated Handbook and published for general circulation. Now it is hereby agreed as follows that is to say :-

1. The copyright of the said work as regards title contents and illustrations shall be the property of the said Committee.

2. The title of the said work shall be India-Eight Lectures Prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office by H. J. Mackinder M.P. and the publishers agree to make prepare produce and publish the said work to be sold at the price of eight pence net in paper cover and one shilling net in cloth cover.

3. The Publishers agree to exonerate the Committee from all costs and expenses in or about the making preparation production or publication of the said work.

4. The Publishers agree to secure the copyright of the said work in the United States of America at their own expense and to use their best endeavours to obtain a Publisher for the said work in the United States upon terms to be hereafter mutually agreed between the Committee and the Publishers.

5. The Publishers shall pay to the Crown Agents a royalty of ten per cent. on all copies of the said work sold by them provided always that in the case of any copies sold at reduced prices for foreign or colonial or other sales the said royalty shall be calculated upon the prices so obtained and not upon the published price and provided also that no royalties shall be paid on any copies given away for review or other purposes.

6. The Publishers shall keep true and accurate accounts of all copies of the said work sold by them and shall make up the accounts half-yearly to the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in every year and shall within six weeks after the end of each half year send to the Crown Agents a copy of the account for the half year then last past together with the amount due to the Committee for royalties in respect of such half year.

7. In consideration of the royalties agreed to be paid to the Crown Agents by the Publishers under clause five of this agreement the Crown Agents agree to grant to the Publishers the exclusive right of producing and publishing the said work and the Committee shall not (without the consent of the Publishers) publish the work or any abridgment or translation thereof save and except as a lecture handbook to accompany the slides in the form and at the price of the work already produced and printed for the Committee by Messrs. Waterlow and Sons Limited.

8. The Publishers undertake the delivery of the copies required to be delivered to certain Public Libraries.

9. This agreement shall remain in force for the term of five years from the date of publication of the said work and at or after the expiration of that period it may be determined by six months' previous notice in writing by either party and on the determination of this agreement unless determined by the Publishers the Committee shall purchase from the Publishers all unsold copies of the said work at a discount of 33 per cent. from the published price.

In witness whereof the Crown Agents have hereunto set their hands and the Publishers have caused their Common seal to be hereunto affixed the day and year above written.

Signed by one of the Crown Agents for the

Colonies in the presence of

J. A. BLACKWOOD,

4, Whitehall Gardens, S. W.

The Common Seal of George Philip and Son Limited was hereunto affixed in the presence of

GEORGE PHILIP,

G. STANLEY PHILIP,

W. H. MERCER.

(L.S.)

Directors.

15200

GENTLEMEN,

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No. 53.

SIR C. LUCAS to MESSRS. NEWTON AND COMPANY.

[Answered by No. 55.]

Downing Street, 29 October, 1910. It is understood that you are prepared to undertake, for the Visual Instruc- tion Committee of this Office, the sale of the book of lectures on India for use in this country, with accompanying slides, on terms similar to those set forth in my letter of the 10th of September, 1907,* and accepted in your letter of the 18th of September, 1907,† which apply to the sale of the lectures on the United Kingdom.

2. I have to enquire, therefore, whether you are prepared to agree to the following terms :-

(a) Copies of the book of lectures to be supplied to you for sale, and to be sold by you at 1s. each net. The sales, less 10 per cent., to be accounted for by you to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Whitehall Gardens, S.W., on behalf of the Committee.

(b) The necessary slides accompanying the lectures to be manufactured by you at your own cost, or to be purchased by you from Messrs. Sanger Shepherd and the Diagram Company, and to be sold by you either in complete sets of 480 slides at £50 the set, including boxes for storage, or by single complete lectures at 6 guineas a lecture, but not otherwise.

(c) A royalty of 12 per cent. on the slides to be paid by you to the Crown

Agents for the Colonies on behalf of the Committee.

(d) An annual account of the sales of the book and slides to be rendered to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, on behalf of the Committee, on the 1st of October of each year.

I shall be glad to know at your convenience whether you agree to the above. 3. I have to inform you that the Committee have made an agreement with Messrs. George Philip & Son to publish a cheap illustrated edition of the book.

It is understood that you will take steps, at the expense of the Committee, to copyright a sufficient number of the slides to safeguard the Committee, at an expense of about £2.

15200

SIR,

No. 54.

I am, &c.,

C, P. LUCAS.

MESSES. WATERLOW AND SONS to SIR C. LUCAS.

Great Winchester Street, London, E.C., 31st October, 1910.

WE beg to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed favour of the 25th instant respecting the publication of a cheap popular edition of the " Eight Lectures on India" and thank you for your kind consideration.

We may add we are in a position to quote for any class of printing work you may favour us with.

We are, &c.,

Sir Charles Lucas, K.C.M.G., C.B.,

15200

WATERLOW AND SONS, LIMITED.

Colonial Office,

Downing Street, S.W.

No. 55.

MESSRS. NEWTON AND COMPANY to SIR C. LUCAS.

DEAR SIR,

3, Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London, 1st November, 1910. WITH reference to the book of lectures on India and the accompanying slides, published by and for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office.

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No. 179 in Miscellaneous No. 188.

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† No. 183 in Miscellaneous No. 188.

‡ No. 49.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

TTTTT C.O. 885

21 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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