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Subject.
Page.
From or to whom.
No.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
1912.
40
To the Governor
Fiji, 64.
March 15
Forwards comparative statement of in- formations laid by employers against indentured Indian immigrants for "unlawful absence" and "desertion" during 1903-10.
38
To the Governor
...
Fiji, 230.
October 18
Directs amendment of Ordinance No. 6 of 1907 in the matter of substituting fines for imprisonment in cases of desertion.
55
50
To India Offico
March 21
39
India Office
-
October 28
51
To the Government
March 21
Emigration Agents at Calcutta,
40
The Governor
Fiji, 213.
September 28 (Rec. Oct. 30.)
41
The Acting Govern-
or.
British Guiana, 380.
November 22 (Rec. Dec. 12.)
Transmits copy of a letter from the 56
Government of India stating their views on the recommendations of the Sanderson Committee, and submits observations thereon; encloses a copy of a letter to the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society in
reply to certain suggestions made by the Society in connexion with the Report.
Confirms No. 35; considers that the amalgamation would tend to economy and would facilitate recruiting, but suggests that some definite decision be taken as to priority of requisitions, and trust that due consideration will be given to the interests of Fiji.
Transmite copies of Ordinance No. 25 of 1911, dealing with the arrest of deserters without warrant, together with the Attorney-General's report thereon.
G-E
64
42
Colonial Office
52
The Governor
Fiji, 66.
53
39
The
Government Emigration Agent
at Calcutta for British Guiana,&c.
December
Memorandum on the subject of Indian
emigration to the Colonies.
65
54
India Office
1912.
43
To India Office
February 1
Submits observations on No. 39 with regard to those questions connected with recruiting of labour in India and suggests that the amalgamation of the Agencies should be proceeded with as soon as possible.
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55
The
Government Emigration Agent
at Calcuita for British Goiana,&c.
4 India Office
February 12
72
Subject.
Page.
March 5 (Rec. April 18.);
Approves generally of the terms of the Bill forwarded in No. 45 subject to drafting amendments, and asks for his views as to renewal of the policy of making a grant to the immigrant towards outlay incurred in order to commence work on his allotment.
Submits observations upon the position of Indian immigrants in Trinidad, British Guiana and Jamaica.
States that it has been decided that the Calcutta Agencies must be amal- gamated and that they will be con- sulted as to the proposed restriction of the area of recruiting and the station for a recruiting agent in the United Provinces.
Reports that the Indian Immigration Amendment Bill has met with hostile criticism on the part of the planters, particularly as regards the amend- ment limiting the total extension of an immigrant's indenture for desertion to six months; observes that the amend- ment will be made as directed, but trusts that the Secretary of State will reconsider his decision should there be any marked increase in desertion in the future.
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78
81
81
April 11 (Rec. April 27.)
Makes suggestions in connexion with
the amalgamation of the Agencies.
82
May 8
84
June 19 (Rec. July 8.)
States that the Government of India is being consulted on various matters raised in recent correspondence, and that a comprehensive reply will be sent in due course.
Transmite copy of a letter from the Government of India to the Govern- ment of Bengal proposing that in future contracts the penal liabilities attaching thereto should be ein- bodied, and of his letter strongly deprecating the proposal; suggests that the views of the Colonial Gov- ernment should be ascertained.
Submits an "Ordinance to amend the Indian Immigration Ordinance, 1891 " amended in accordance with the directions in No. 40.
Transmits an extract from No. 53 and asks for his views thereon and for au outline scheme of the arrangements required to give effect to the decision to amalgamate the Agencies; asks for an estimate of the cost of carrying out the wish of the Government of Fiji to bring the existing arrangements at Madras to an end.
Submits proposals for the carrying out of the amalgamation of the Agencies.
81
91
01
92
45
The Governor
Fiji, 28
January 17 (Rec. Feb. 22.)
Concurs in the proposal to inform the four Colonies concerned that amal- gamation of the Calcutta Agencies is considered to be necessary in the interests of recruiting.
Encloses a Bill to amend the Indian Immigration Ordinance, 1910, and submita observations on the question of opening new settlements for ex- indentured Indian immigrants.
56
The Governor
Fiji, 160
72
May 25 (Rec. July 9.)
57
To Mr. A. Marsden
Confi- dential.
July 12
46
To the Governor...
British Guiana, 51.
February 27
Notifies decision, for the reasons stated, to amalgamate the two Calcutta Agencies,
74
47
Ditto
Trinidad, February 27
77.
Ditto
75
48
To the Governors... Jamaica,
53; Fiji, £3.
February [27], [28.]
Ditto
17
58
Mr. A. Marsden
Confi- dential.
July 18
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