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it will be recognised that, in view of the important interests which the Commonwealth Government has at stake in the Northern Territory and in Papua, the Bureau could not fail to be of real value to it, and in these circumstances I have now suggested that it should co-operate in the extended scheme and bear a share of the expenditure involved. In the first instance, I would propose that the various Governments should guarantee their contributions for a period of three years, at the end of which time the position could be reviewed.
[Paragraphs 5, 6, and 7, 'as in No. 66.]
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propose that the various Governments should guarantee their, contributions for a period of three years, at the end of which time the position could be reviewed.
[Paragraphs 5 and 6 as in No. 66.j
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[Paragraph 7 as in No. 67.]
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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No. 68.
NEW ZEALAND.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR..
[Copy to High Commissioner for New Zealand, 4 October, 1912. L.F.]
(No. 286.) MY LORD,
[Answered by No. 100.]
Downing Street, 3 October, 1912. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 77, of the 6th of June,* and previous correspondence, I have the honour to state, for the information of your Ministers, that a Conference was held at the Colonial Office on the 12th of August to discuss the proposed scheme for Imperial co-operation in preventing the spread and further- ing the investigation of noxious insect pests.
2. It will be seen from the Report of the proceedings of the Conference, six copies of which are enclosed,† that representatives of most of the self-governing Dominions were able to attend, although, unfortunately, it was not possible to arrange for every Government to be represented.
4.
[Paragraph 3 as in No. 66.]
As regards finance, an estimate of the cost of the extended scheme is annexed to the Report. It is calculated that an annual expenditure of approximately £2,600 will be required. The original proposals involved a total expenditure of £1,200 per annum only, and towards this it was suggested that the Government of New Zealand might contribute £100. If the new scheme proves generally acceptable, I would suggest that the contributions from the self-governing Dominions and India should be allotted as follows:-
Canada
India
South Africa
Six Australian States
Australian Commonwealth
New Zealand
Newfoundland
£
500
500
350
300
200
200
50
A sum of £500 will still have to be found to bring the total up to the required figure, and it is my intention, if the extended scheme meets with the approval of the Governments concerned, to approach the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury with a view to obtaining from them an annual grant of that amount as a contribution from the Imperial Government. As regards the contribution of the Government of New Zealand, I would invite the attention of your Ministers to the observations which were made at the Conference by Mr. C. Wray Palliser, from whom, no doubt, a communication will have been received, advocating the co-opera- tion of your Government in the extended scheme and advising that their contribution should be increased to the figure suggested above. In the first instance I would
† No. 56.
• No. 49.
No. 69.
UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. [Copy to High Commissioner, Union of South Africa, 4 October, 1912. L.F.] [Answered by Nos. 97 and 104.]
(No. 459.) MY LORD,
Downing Street, 3 October, 1912. WITH reference to Lord Gladstone's despatch, No. 367, of the 12th of June,* and previous correspondence, I have the honour to state, for the information of your Ministers, that a Conference was held at the Colonial Office on the 12th of August to discuss the proposed scheme for Imperial co-operation in preventing the spread and furthering the investigation of noxious insect pests.
2.
It will be seen from the Report of the proceedings of the Conference,† six copies of which are enclosed, that representatives of most of the self-governing Dominions were present, though I regret that your Ministers could not arrange for a representative of the Union of South Africa to attend. Mr. G. A. K. Marshall, however, was able to communicate to the Conference the views of Mr. C. P. Louns- bury, Chief of the Division of Entomology, Pretoria, on this matter.
3. As you are aware,
[See No. 66]
noxious insects. This scheme was accepted by most of the Governments which were invited to co-operate, including the Union of South Africa, but No. 66]
[See
would undertake.
4. As regards finance, an estimate of the cost of the extended scheme is annexed to the Report. It is calculated that an annual expenditure of approximately £2,600 will be required. The original proposals involved a total expenditure of £1,200 per annum only, and towards this it was suggested that the Union Govern- ment might contribute £150. If the new scheme
[See No. 66] could be reviewed.
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[SIR]
[Paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 as in No. 66.]
No. 70.
I have, &c.,
L. HARCOURT.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS. [Copy to respective Agents-General, 4 October, 1912. L.F.]
(Western Australia. No. 108.)
(South Australia. No. 96.)
(New South Wales. No. 134.)
(Victoria. No. 118.)
[MY LORD],
WITH reference to
[Your telegram of the 10th of May+]
[Your telegram of the 28th of Mays]
(Queensland. No. 104.) (Tasmania. No. 92.) (Newfoundland. No. 199.)
Downing Street, 3 October, 1912.
Your Lordship's despatch, No. 55, of the 2nd of July||]
[My despatch, No. 37, of the 26th of March,]
20162: not printed (confirming No. 41).
§ No. 33.
↑ No. 56.
+ No. 26.
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