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not be justified in recommending that the despatch relating to the operations in the Tong Hills should be published in the "Gazette," or that a medal should be granted in respect of the operations. They decided, however, to recommend that Sergeant-Major Egala Grunshi, of the Northern Territories Constabulary, should be awarded the West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal.

The Council next considered a despatch from His Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Cairo, dated the 25th March, 1911, enclosing a copy of a despatch relating to operations against the mountain tribes of Tagoi, Katla Kurun, and Tima, in the Southern Kordofan province of the Soudan. Mr. Vansittart explained that the Khedive had already granted a medal for the operations in question, and that, as the Army Council had now approved of the British officers con- cerned in the operations wearing the medal, there was no further point upon which the Foreign Office desired the recommendations of the Council. In these circumstances, the Council had no observations to offer upon the despatch.

PRINTED AT THE FOREJON OFFICE BY J. W. HARRISON,-22/12/1911

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL ON MILITARY REWARDS.

Report of the Twenty-seventh Meeting, July 11 and 18, 1912.

Present on July 11, 1912.

The Right Honourable Lord EMMOTT (in the Chair).

(Representing the Colonial Office.)

Lieutenant-General Sir J. S. EWART, K.C.B., A.D.C. Lieutenant-General Sir W. E. FRANKLYN, K.C.B.

(Representing the War Office.)

General Sir Beauchamp DUFF, G.C.B., K.C.S.I.,

K.C.V.O., C.I.E.

(Representing the India Office.)

Mr. II. NORMAN.

(Representing the Foreign Office.)

Mr. F. G. A. BUTLER, of the Colonial Office, Secretary.

(1.) Operations in Uganda.

THE Council considered a despatch dated the 13th March, 1912, from the Governor of Uganda, relating to operations against the Eiyerri and Gimorreh tribes in the Northern Province of the Protectorate. considered that the operations were not of sufficient They importance to justify them in recommending that the despatch should be published in the "Gazette

13 or that a medal should be granted in respect of the operations. They decided, however, to recommend Captain W. I. Webb-Bowen, Middlesex Regiment, for a Brevet-Majority in recognition of the good service rendered by him in conducting the operations, and to recommend the grant of the King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal to-

Bimbashi Ali Monibur,

No. 2842. Sergeant Salim Mustapha, and No. 3189. Sergeant Mahomed Fadalla.

(2.) Operations against the Beir and Anuak Tribes in the South-Eastern Soudan.

The council had before them a despatch from Lord Kitchener dated the 22nd May, 1912, enclosing a report,

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