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The only direct loss to the Bureau resulting from this arrangement will be the subscriptions paid by the Tropical African Colonies and Protectorates for the Bulletins which they have hitherto received, about £40 per annum.

The Sub-Committee have considered the question of making a charge for the special index to the first volume of the Review now in course of preparation. They are of the opinion that, on the analogy of other journals, subscribers will have no ground for complaint if a charge is made, provided that an abbreviated index is included in the volume, and they recommend that this procedure should be adopted.

5. The Sub-Committee recommend that to meet current expenditure the Director should be allowed to draw £40 instead of £25 a month.

6. Covering approval is sought for the payment of £25 to Mr: C. Warburton for the identification work done on behalf of the Bureau.

25th October, 1913.

SIR,

(No. 167. Commercial.)

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Enclosure 2 in No. 47.

The Hague, October 15, 1913. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 55, Commercial, of August 29 last, in which you directed me to invite the Netherland Government to send to the Natural History Museum collections of mosquitoes and stegomyia from the Nether- land East Indies, I have the honour to report that I have received a note from the Minister for Foreign Affairs stating that the Minister of the Colonies is consulting the Governor-General of the Netherland East Indies on the subject, and that a reply will be sent shortly.

The Right Honourable

Sir Edward Grey, Bart., K.G., M.P.,

&c.,

&c., &c.

I have, &c.,

ALAN JOHNSTONE

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No. 47.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 24 October, 1913.)

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned papers.

Reference to previous letter: Colonial Office, August 26 (26678/13).* Foreign Office,

October 23, 1913.

SCHEDULE OF ENCLOSURES.

(1) His Majesty's Ambassador, Paris. No. 312,

Commercial, October 16.

(2) His Majesty's Minister, the Hague, No. 167,

Distribution of mosquitoes in

Eastern ports.

Commercial, October 15.

Enclosure 1 in No. 47.

(No. 312. Commercial.)

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No. 48.

GOLD COAST.

(No. 768.)

SIR,

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 3 November, 1913.)

Government House, Accra, 15th October, 1913.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 573, of the 29th August last,* and to report that at a meeting of the Executive Council held on the 10th instant it was decided to continue for a further period of five years the Gold Coast annual contribution of £350 to the Entomological Research Committee, which is now incorporated in the Imperial Bureau of Entomology.

2. The necessary provision has been made in the 1914 Estimates under Head XVI., Item 56.

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No. 49.

I have, &c.,

HUGH CLIFFORD,

Governor.

SIR,

Paris, October 16th, 1913. I DULY acquainted the Minister for Foreign Affairs, as instructed by your despatch, No. 182, Commercial, of August 29th with the desire of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology to obtain full information in regard to the distribu- tion of the Stegomyia fasciata in Eastern ports, and with the interest which they attached to receiving particulars on the subject as regards French possessions in the Far East and the Pacific.

I have the honour to acquaint you that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, reply- ing to my communication, informs me that the Minister for the Colonies, to whom the matter was referred, proposes to giye instructions to the competent scientific autho- rities in the French Far-Eastern and Pacific Possessions in order that investigations may be set on foot locally as to the existence, numbers and varieties of mosquitoes which are possible carriers of yellow fever. Moreover, Monsieur Morel has asked for collections to be sent in duplicate in order to permit of co-operation between the British and French Natural History Museums.

Monsieur Morel has promised to communicate to Monsieur Pichon the informa- tion which he may receive on the subject, which appears to him to be of the greatest interest.

The Right Honourable

Sir Edward Grey, Bart., K.G., M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

I have, &c.,

FRANCIS BERTIE.

MINUTES OF THE SEVENTEENTH GENERAL MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE IMPERIAL BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE AT 12 NOON ON THURSDAY, 6TH OF NOVEMBER, 1913.

PRESENT:

The EARL OF CROMER (Chairman).

Mr. AUSTEN.

Dr. BAGSHAWE.

Dr. HARMER.

Professor LEFROY. Sir JOHN MCCALL. Dr. MACDOUGALL. Professor NUTTALL. Professor PoULTON. Sir DAVID PRAIN.

Mr. READ.

Dr. SHIPLEY.

Mr. THEOBALD.

Mr. WARBURTON.

Mr. MARSHALL (Director).

Mr. PARKINSON (Secretary).

1. Before proceeding to the business for the day the Chairman expressed the satisfaction which the Committee felt at having now the assistance of Sir John

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