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Colonial Office will in due course instruct the Crown Agents for the Colonies as to payment of the annual grant.

SIR,

(No. 284.)

No. 64:

BRITISH GUIANA.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 1 October, 1912.)

[Answered by No. 81.]

Government House, Georgetown, Demerara,

9th September, 1912. Wrrи reference to your despatch, Miscellaneous, of the 12th July,* I have the honour to state that this Government will contribute the sum of £50 a year towards the expenses of the Entomological Research Committee, in connection with the exten- sion of their work if all the West Indian Colonies share in the expense, and I have to-day telegraphed† to you to this effect, as requested in paragraph 5 of your despatch under reference. I assume that no contribution will be required in the current financial

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SIR,

year.

No. 65.

I have, &c.,

WALTER EGERTON.

WINDWARD ISLANDS.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 1 October, 1912.) [Answered by No. 81.]

(Grenada (General). No. 124.)

St. Lucia, 14th September, 1912. WITH reference to my telegram of the 23rd August, I have the honour to submit despatches from the Administrators of Grenada and St. Vincent confirming the willingness of those Colonies to contribute annually the amounts specified to the Entomological Research Committee.

A copy of a minute by the Acting Colonial Secretary of St. Lucia to the same effect is also attached.

2. I shall be glad if you will cause the Crown Agents to be instructed as to the payment in due course of the several annual contributions.

I have, &c.,

EDWARD J. CAMERON,

Acting Governor.

Enclosure 1 in No. 65.

His Excellency

Edward J. Cameron, C.M.G.,

Acting Governor of the

SIR,

(St. Vincent.

Windward Islands,

St. Lucia.

Enclosure 2 in No. 65.

I have, &c.,

E. DRAYTON,

Administrator.

ADMINISTRATOR to ACTING GOVERNOR.

No. 110.)

Government House, St. Vincent, 6th September, 1912. WITH reference to the Secretary of State's despatch, Grenada, Miscellaneous,

of the 12th July last, I have the honour to state for the information and approval

of Mr. Harcourt that the Legislative Council, on the 3rd instant, unanimously voted the sum of Five pounds (£5) as St. Vincent's share for the year 1912 of the West Indian contribution towards the Entomological Research Committee.

2. A similar sum will be provided each succeeding year in the financial Estimates.

3. I should be glad if the Crown Agents be instructed to pay to the Committee that sum from the funds of this Colony in their keeping, and to continue to do so annually in July.

His Excellency

Edward J. Cameron, Esquire, C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c., &c., St. Lucia.

I have, &c.,

C. GIDEON MURRAY,

Administrator.

Enclosure 3 in No. 65.

ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY to ACTING Governor.

With reference to the Secretary of State's despatch, Grenada (General), Mis- cellaneous, of the 12th of July last, on the subject of contributions by the West Indian Colonies to the Entomological Research Committee, I beg to report that the matter was fully explained to and discussed by the Legislative Council on the 7th February when the draft Estimates for 1912-13 were under consideration, and that it was then decided, mainly on initiative of the Unofficial Members, that the vote on the Estimates of £15 for " Entomological Research and Museum" should be increased to £25 to enable the Colony to make an annual contribution of £10 to the Committee, while providing more fully for local work.

A. DE F.

August 27th, 1912.

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SIR,

ADMINISTRATOR to ACTING GOVERNOR.

(Grenada. No. 17.)

Government Office, 6th September, 1912. WITH reference to the Secretary of State's despatch, Grenada (General), Mis- cellaneous, of the 12th July last, and to your letter of the 17th ultimo, No. 372, I, have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 22nd ultimo to the effect that Grenada was willing to contribute £15 this year and in ensuing years as a contribution to the Entomological Research Committee to enable them to extend the scope of their work to the West Indies.

2.

I am communicating the Secretary of State's despatch to the medical and agricultural officers for their information and guidance, and I

presume that the

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No. 66.

CANADA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

[Copy to High Commissioner for L'anada, 4 October, 1912. L.F.]

[Answered by No. 88.]

(No. 682.)

SIR,

Downing Street, 3 October, 1912.

WITH reference to Your Royal Highness's telegram of the 12th of July* and previous correspondence, I have the honour to state, for the information of your

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