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Rerial No.

From or to whom.

Despatch No., ko.

Date.

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1910.

Subject.

Page.

February 25 (Rec. Mar. 12.)

February 19 (Rec. Mar. 14.)

Regrets that the information as to maps showing distribution of tsetse flies asked for in the Secretary of State's despatch No. 208 of June 1st, 1909, cannot be supplied at present for reasons stated..

Forwards a full report of the Sleeping Sickness Conference held in April at Nairobi.

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Serial No.

From or to whom.

Despatch No., ko.

Date.

1

ernor.

The Deputy Gov. Southern

Nigeria, 659.

1910.

December 9, 1909 (Rec. Jan. 3. 1910.)

2

To the Royal Society

East Africa

January 1

Protec-

torate.

Subject.

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The Governor

Page.

Sierra Leone,

.67.

Forwards a further report by Mr. G. Garden, Veterinary Officer, upon experiments made by him to test the alleged cure for trypanosomiasis in horses and cattle.

States, with reference to their letter of December 16, 1909, that no communi- cation has been received from the Governor and that consequently no action can be taken at present, but that a copy of their letter will be sent to the Governor for a report.

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Ditto

Last Africa Protec-

torale.

89.

F

3

13

The High Commis-

South

sioner for South Africa.

Africa

March 7 [(Rec. Mar. 23.);

(Rho-

desia), 146.

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To the Governor

East

April 2

A frica

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To the Governor

East Africa

January 13

Asks for a full report of the Sleeping

Sickness Conference at Nairobi.

3

Protec-

torate,

Protec-

168.

torate, 26.

4

The Governor

Nyasa- land, 348.

December 16, 1909 (Rec. Feb. 2, 1910.)

5

British South Africa

Company.

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February 10

Transmits copy of a despatch from the Acting Administrator of North- Eastern Rhodesia on the subject of the measures taken in the Congo Free State to deal with sleeping sickness on the border.

Forwards letter from the Administrator of Southern Rhodesia respecting a proposal that certain districts of North- Eastern Rhodesia, which have been closed on account of sleeping sick- ness, should be thrown open for the recruitment of labour for Southern Rhodesia.

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To the Acting Gov. Uganda,

April 2

ernor.

16

The Governor

115.

East Africa Protec- torate, 129.

March 8 (Rec. April 4.)|

Encloses copy of a despatch from the Administrator of Southern Rhodesia on the subject of measures to prevent the spread of sleeping sickness in Rhodesia.

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Asks for his observations on the various 27

recommendations of the Sleeping Sick- | ness Conference held at Nairobi, and adds that it has been decided to send out an expert to Uganda to work at trypanosomiasis from the entomolo- gical side.

Ditto...

Acknowledges the receipt of No. 2; the Director of Agriculture and the Prin- cipal Medical Officer welcome the idea of the Commission, but differ as to when it should commence opera- tions; expresses opinion that the im- mediate appointment of the Commis- sion would not be premature, as there would be plenty of material to work upon.

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28

17

6

Sleeping Sickness

Burean.

Sleeping

Bureau.

Sickness

April 5

Submits observations on No. 8 and its

enclosures.

29

February 17

Memorandum by Dr. Bagshawe on the necessity of a systematic and pro- longed study of the tsetse flies in the field.

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7

Ditto

The High Commis- sioner for South Africa.

February 28

Criticises Dr. May's proposal to throw open certain districts in North- Eastern Rhodesia for the purpose of recruiting labour for Southern Rho- desia, and suggests that it be post- poned.

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North- March 21 Western (Rec. April 9.) Rhodesia, 183.

Encloses copy of a despatch by the Principal Medical Officer for Northern Rhodesia on the results of his inves- tigations.

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Foreign Office

April 12

To the British South

Africa Company.

10

The Governor

Southern February 19

Nigeria, (Rec. Mar. 12.)

108.

!

Acknowledges receipt of the Secretary of State's despatch, No. 449 of June 1, 1909, and encloses a memorandum explaining the steps taken to prepare maps showing the distribution of tsetse flies.

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&

The High Commis- Rhodesia,

sioner for South Africa,

104.

February 14 (Rec. Mar. 5.)

Encloses copy of a despatch from the 10

Acting Administrator uf North-

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March 5

Western Rhodesia covering a report by the Principal Medical Officer on his tour through the sleeping sickness artas of Northern Rhodesiu.

Encloses copy of No. 7 for observations.

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Το the Sleeping

April 14

Transmits copy of No. 13

Sickness Bureau.

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To Foreign Office...

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April 14

Transmita copy of a correspondence with Mr. Vice-Consul Beak and His Majesty's Minister at Brussels on the subject of the co-operation of the Belgian authorities at Katanga in taking measures for suppressing the disease.

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Transmits copies of Nos. 8, 13, and 17 ; proposes to suggest to the British South Africa Company that a local Conference should be arranged with the Belgian authorities to consider action to prevent the spread of the disease by the passage of labourers to the Congo Free State from Northern Rhodesia.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I.-Sleeping Sickness.