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whether the Visual Instruction Committee would be prepared to allow reproductions of a selected number, say 24, of Mr. Hugh Fisher's sketches to be made for this

purpose.

I forward herewith some specimens of the reward cards now being supplied, and have to add that the Sub-Committee would be glad to receive a reply by the date of their next meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, 7th November, 1911.

Yours faithfully,

B. M. ALLEN,

Deputy Education Officer.

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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 first above written.

Signed by one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies

W. H. MERCER,

in the presence of HERBERT A. SMITH, Clerk

The Common seal of George Philip and Son Limited was hereunto affixed

in the presence of

Crown Agents for the Colonies,

Whitehall Gardens, S.W.

The Secretary,

The Visual Instruction Committee,

Colonial Office.

38135

GEORGE PHILIP

Directors.

G. STANLEY PHILIP

12015/08

No. 144.

(L.8.)

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No. 143.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 21st day of November one thousand nine hundred and eleven BETWEEN the Crown Agents for the Colonies (hereinafter called the Crown Agents) acting on behalf of the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office (hereinafter called the " Committee ") of the one part and George Philip and Son Limited whose registered office is situate at 32 Fleet Street in the City of London (hereinafter called the Publishers) of the other part.

WHEREAS the Crown Agents have been authorised by the Committee to enter into this agreement as the agents of the Committee and whereas the Committee "Six Lectures on the has prepared a work by Arthur John Sargent M.A. entitled

Imperial Stations from Gibraltar to Hong Kong or some such title as shall be hereafter mutually agreed upon and is desirous of having the same printed and published 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 Publishers agree to make prepare produce and publish the said work to be sold at the price of eightpence 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 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.

5. 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.

6. The Publishers undertake the delivery of the copies required to be delivered to certain public libraries.

7. This agreement shall remain in force for a 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.

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE VISUAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE AT 3.30 ON WEDNESDAY. THE 6TH OF DECEMBER, 1911.

adopted

PRESENT:

The EARL OF MEATH (in the Chair).

Sir PHILIP HUTCHINS.

Sir EVERARD IM THURN.

Sir CHARLES Lucas.

Mr. SADLER.

Mr. HEATH.

Mr. KEITH.

Mr. MACKINDER.

Mr. MERCER.

Mr. NOALL (Secretary).

The minutes of the last meeting, having been previously circulated, were Lord Meath undertook to convey to Mrs. Roberts the following resolution :—

That the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office wish to express their deep regret at the death of their colleague, Dr. R. D. Roberts, who was one of the first members of the Committee, and gave from first to The guidance last the most constant and sympathetic assistance in its work. derived from his knowledge and experience will be greatly missed, and his colleagues wish to record the loss of a valued helper and friend, and to assure Mrs. Roberts of their heartfelt sympathy.

Sir Charles Lucas reported that the Secretary of State agreed that the work of the Committee should go on for the present-that, in effect, he accepted the recom- mendations contained in the memorandum submitted to him.

Sir Everard im Thurn gave an accountt of his negotiations with Mr. E. B. Sargant for the preparation of lectures on South Africa. Mr. Sargant was ready to write these lectures, but did not wish to have them published, written in lecture form, as an illustrated book through Messrs. Philip. The question for the Com- mittee was whether they would give up the illustrated edition of the South African lectures or whether they would drop negotiations with Mr. Sargant.

Sir Charles Lucas did not wish to have a separate arrangement for the one set

of lectures; Mr. Mackinder pointed out that Messrs. Philip hoped for the full series and Mr. Mercer thought it would be very inconvenient to have two publishers.

The Committee decided that they could not accept Mr. E. B. Sargant's conditions. Mr. Mackinder mentioned Mr. Kerr, one of the editors of the " Round Table," as a possible author for the South African lectures, Mr. Sadler spoke of the other editor, and Mr. Heath referred to Sir Godfrey Lagden.

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