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SIR,

(No. 53.)

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No. 7.

NEW ZEALAND.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 24 May, 1913.)

Government House, Wellington, 15th April, 1913. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 74, of the 20th February,* on the subject of the proposal to establish an Imperial Bureau of Entomology in London, I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a memorandum which I have received from the Minister of Agriculture dealing with the points raised in your despatch.

I have, &c.;

LIVERPOOL,

Governor.

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on the assumption that the sum would be reasonably small. In this case, however, the Committee, while much appreciating the offer of the Municipality, feel that it would perhaps be hardly fair for the Bureau to take a contribution from the Council. The Ceylon Government, as you are aware, have undertaken to contribute £100 per annum for three years to the Bureau, and the Committee incline to the view that this contribution from the Government of the Island as a whole should suffice to cover any work which the Council may wish the Bureau to undertake on their behalf. Inter alia, the Ceylon Government receive, in return for their contribution, 10 free copies of each number of the "Review of Applied Entomology," which is published by the Bureau, and the Committee have suggested that your Government might be willing to supply one or two copies of the "Review" to the Council, which will thus obtain the literature for which they have asked, and that the Council should then subscribe for as many additional copies of the "Review" as they may desire. As

you will see from the" Review," the annual subscription is very small. 3. I should be glad if you would communicate with the Council in this sense, provided that you see no objection to the Committee's proposal.

Enclosure in No. 7.

I have, &c.,

L. HARCOURT

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, THE HONOURABLE THE PRIME Minister,

11th April, 1913. WITH reference to the attached Government House Record, No. 264/13, covering a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in regard to the establishment of an Imperial Bureau of Entomology in London, I beg to inform you that I note with satisfaction that the scheme has met with such universal support that the Secretary of State has felt justified in giving his approval of the work of the Bureau being commenced forthwith.

In accordance with the request contained in the despatch, arrangements are being made for copies of all publications issued by the New Zealand Government which touch in any way on entomological matters in relation to agricultural, medical, or veterinary work to be forwarded direct to Mr. G. A. K. Marshall, Director of the Bureau, and these will be despatched as soon as possible.

With regard to the representation of this Domition on the Management Com- mittee, the High Commissioner is being asked to select and nominate a member of the present Entomological Research Committee, London, as our representative.

Regarding the payment of this Dominion's annual contribution of £200 towards the expenses of the Bureau, the High Commissioner is being instructed to also give this matter his attention. The current year's subscription will be paid as early as possible, while that for the years 1914 and 1915 will be paid on or about the 1st April of each year, as desired.

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No. 9.

TASMANIA.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(No. 23.)

(Received 2 June, 1913.)

[Answered by N. 10.]

Government House, Hobart, Tasmania,

28th April, 1913.

SIR,

REFERRING to your despatch, No. 22, dated 20th February, 1913, on the subject of an Imperial Bureau of Entomology in London, I have the honour to inform you that copies of all publications issued by this Government which deal in any way with entomological matters in relation to agricultural, medical, or veterinary work will be sent direct to the Director of the Bureau in London.

With reference to paragraph 4, Ministers submit the name of Sir John McCall, Agent-General for Tasmania, for consideration in selecting representatives on the Managing Committee.

2.

I have, &c.,

J. S. DODDS,

Lieutenant-Governor.

W. F. MASSEY,

Minister of Agriculture.

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No. 8.

CEYLON.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR.

(No. 30×)

Downing Street, 30th May, 1913.

WITH reference to my despatch, No. 105, of the 18th of February,† I have the honour to inform you that the Managing Committee of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology have now considered the request of the Colombo Municipal Council to participate in the benefits of their organisation.

2. The principle on which the Committee have insisted from the beginning is that some contribution should be made towards its funds by any Colony which shares directly in the facilities which the Bureau affords, and they note that in accordance with this principle the Council would be prepared to make a contribution

† No. 130 in Miscellaneous No. 271.

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No. 132 in Miscellaneous No. 271.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNORS.

(Queensland. No. 62.) (Tasmania. No. 57.)

SIR,

Downing Street, 6 June, 1913.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of [your despatch, No. 19, of the 12th April] [Sir J. Dodds's despatch, No. 23, of the 28th April], and to refer you to my despatch [No. 40] [No. 38], of the 28th of March,§ on the subject of the appointment of representatives of the Australian State Governments on the Managing Committee of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology.

2. I presume that your Ministers will take that despatch into consideration and submit a further recommendation on the subject.

I have, &c.,

L. HARCOURT.

No. 133 in Miscellaneous No. 271.

† No. 5,

‡ No. 9.

§ No. 139 in Miscellaneous No. 271.