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11. As regards the question of land, I can understand that there would be considerable difficulty in carrying out a scheme of purchase by instalment, and I fully concur in your view that East Indians must not be allowed more favourable terms than those accorded to creoles. But I do not see why both classes should not be allowed to lease Crown land if they desire to do so in preference to purchasing it, and I shall be glad if you will consider this question further, and report to me whether there are any insuperable objections to this method of disposal of a portion, at least, of the available Crown lands.
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No. 134.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
COLONIAL OFFICE to THE GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION AGENT AT CALCUTTA FOR TRINIDAD, &c.
[Answered by No. 148.]
SIR,
Downing Street, 8 August, 1913. Wrra reference to the letter from this Department of the 7th ultimo,* I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you a copy of a lettert from the Crown Agents enclosing reports by the Honorary Secretary of the Committee of Surgeons Superintendent of the coolie-emigrant vessels, containing the opinions expressed by the surgeons in regard to the systematic treatment of emigrants during the voyage for ankylostome infection.
I am at the same time to enclose a copy of a despatcht from the Governor of Trinidad on the subject of the recent visit of the Indian delegates to that Colony, and to call your attention to paragraph 4 of the first enclosure and the decision No. 4 in enclosure 2, which deal with the treatment of cases of ankylostomiasis among the coolies on board ship. It will be seen that the Surgeons Superintendent, and also, apparently, the Indian Commissioners and the Government of Trinidad recommend that coolies should be examined in depôt previous to embarkation, and that a list of those found to be in need of treatment should be supplied to the surgeon in charge of each emigrant ship, who would be instructed to treat all such persons during the voyage. It is presumed that the examination in depôt would, if it is to be adequate, necessarily include both blood tests and examinations of stools.
I am to request that you will consider this question in conference with the Emigration Agent for British Guiana and that Mr. Harcourt may be furnished with the joint observations of Mr. Gibbes and yourself both in regard to the proposal itself and also in regard to the arrangements, staff, &c., which would be needed for the examinations to be undertaken in depôt.
I am, &c.,
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for the Under-Secretary of State.
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recommendations which may appear to you to require comment, and more especially upon such of them as affect the arrangements for recruiting in India.
3. I am to invite your special attention to the recommendations as to the need for improving the physique of immigrants. The particulars furnished are insufficient to enable you to trace the cases of the physically defective persons to whom the Indian representatives specially refer; but I am to enquire whether you can furnish any explanation as to how such persons can have succeeded in passing the necessary medical examinations as to their fitness for emigration. But, apart from cases of obvious physical defects, it would seem that the standard of health at present required should be raised, and that all doubtful cases should be rejected.
4. Amongst the recommendations which specially affect recruiting in India are (1) that relating to the re-engagement of
CL return emigrants; (2) the suggestion that time-expired men should be sent from Trinidad to India to act as recruiters; and (3) the possibility of increasing the percentage of women emigrants.
5. With regard to the question of the treatment on board ship of emigrants suffering from ankylostome affection, I am to refer you to the letter from this Depart- ment of even date* herewith. It seems preferable that this subject should be dealt with separately.
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SIR,
No. 136.
I am, &c.,
H. J. READ,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
COLONIAL OFFICE to INDIA OFFICE.
Downing Street, 8 August, 1913. WITH reference to your letter of the 19th of December, 1911,t and to previous correspondence respecting the proposed treatment of East Indian emigrants for ankylostome infection, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquess of Crewe, a copy of a letter* (with enclosures), which has been addressed to the Emigration Agent in Calcutta with regard to a proposal for the treatment of sufferers from this disease which involves an examination in depôt in India, and the subsequent treatment, during the voyage, of those found to be suffering from the infection.
Mr. Harcourt considers it advisable to await the observations of the Emigration Agents before coming to any decision with respect to the adoption of this proposal, but in the meantime, he desires that Lord Crewe's attention should be called to the observation with regard to the objections to any treatment involving an examination of the blood of coolies awaiting emigration contained in Mr. Hossack's letter to the Government of India dated 10th August, 1911, a copy of which was enclosed in the letter from this Department of the 4th of November, 1911, § and also to the obser- vations regarding treatment in the depôt in India contained in the printed corres- pondence which accompanied your letter of the 19th of December, 1911.†
I am, &c.,.
H. J. READ,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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COLONIAL OFFICE to THE GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION AGENT AT CALCUTTA FOR TRINIDAD, &c.
(Confidential.)
[Answered by No. 144.]
Downing Street, 8 August, 1913.
SIR,
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you the accompanying copies of correspondence§ with the Governor of Trinidad, with regard to the recom- mendations made by the representatives of the Indian Government, who have completed their investigations into the conditions of East Indian labour in that Colony.
2. I am to request that you will give a copy of the correspondence to Mr. Gibbes, and will consider it with him, and furnish me with a joint report upon any of the
‡ No. 127.
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No. 127 and 133.
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SIR,
No. 137.
COLONIAL OFFICE to INDIA OFFICE.
[Answered by No. 139.]
Downing Street, 8 August, 1913. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, for the considera- tion of the Marquess of Crewe, the accompanying copies of correspondence|| with
• No. 131.
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§ 31670: not printed.
See Enclosure in No. 36.
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