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Despatch

From or to whom.

No

Ko, &c.

Date.

Page.

11

To the Governor

Leenard Islands, Miscel laneous

1914.

February 14

Serial No.

From or to whom,

Despatch No., &c.

Date

Bubject.

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The Governor

Windward Islands

(St. Lucia)

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1814,

December 9, 1913 (Rec. Jan. 6 1914.)

Forwards a set of ten views for the Committee, with 8 descriptive schedule.

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2

London County Coun-

January 6

cil Education Off-

ces to the Earl of Maath

Inquires whether the Visual Instruc- tion Committee will agree to the reproduction of a further series of twenty-four of Mr. Hugh Fisher's sketches for use as reward carda in the Council's schools.

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1

The Acting British Zanzibar, Agent and Consul Miscel General

laneous

January 21 (Rec. Feb. 18.)

13

To the Acting British | Zanzibar,

Agent and Connu). General

February 27

Miscel- laneous

3

To the Governor

Sierra

January 6

Leone,

Miscel- laneouis, 2

Explains that the Committee would prefer to be furnished with prints except in cases where the return of negatives is not required.

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Visual Instruction

Committee

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The Governor

Gold Coast, 12

January 6 (Rec. Jan. 26.)

Forwards a copy of a circular which has been issued to Government officers and others inviting them to furnish representative photographs.

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15

The Governor

Nyasaland, 48

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Ditto

Bermuda, 6

January 19 (Rec. Jan. 31.)

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Ditto

Leeward Islands, 22

January 13 (Rec. Feb. 3.)

7

To London County Council Education Offices

February 4

Forwards photographs; and states that an indent for two sets of lantern slides and two lectures prepared by the Committee is being forwarded to the Crown Agents.

Forwards twenty-one

pictures and photographs with descriptive notes; and observes that the large photo- graphe by J. Anjo are not available for use as book illustrations or for lantern slides unless copyright fees amounting to 458: be paid.

Consents to the reproduction of the sketches, as requested in No. 2, but expresses the opinion that, while making a convenience of the Com- mittee, the Council might in their turn reasonably have given some

the encouragement to work by buying and using the sets of slides and the text books, or, at any rate, a fair proportion of them.

2

16

Ditto

3

March 4

February 11 (Rec. March 17.)

Sierra March 30 Leone, 173 (Rec. April 13.)]

17 India Office...

April 17

18

The Acting British Agent and Consul. General

Zanzibar, 69

March 28 (Rec. April 23.)

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8

To Mr. A. Wyatt

Tilby

1

February 5

Asks him to undertake the lectures on Tropical Africa for a total fee of £80.

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Mr. A. Wyatt Tilby

February 7

Accepts the offer in No. 8.

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February 12

cil Education Off-

ces

Expresses thanks for the permission granted in No. 7; observes that the Bub-Committee carefully considered the whole subject, but were unable to see their way to place the text books on the requisition list; but the Sub-Committee fully appreciate the work of the Visual Instruction Com- mittee.

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20 To India Office

April 28

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Page.

Expresses thanks for the photographs forwarded in No. 6; and observes that it is probable that most of the photographs by J. Anjo will be used for lantern slides, and a further com. munication will be made with regard to the payment of copyright fees. Forwards saries of photographs, together with a footnote on the his- tory, inhabitants, and industries of Zanzibar.

A

Expresses thanks for the photographs and footnote enclosed in No. 12; observes that the former are the work of a professional photographer; but assumes that any of them may be reproduced as lantern slides or book illustrations.

Minutes of meeting.

B.2

States that he is making a collection of photographe and sketches represent. ing the scenery and life of Nyasa- land, which will be forwarded as soon BB complete.

Reports that considerable difficulty has been experienced in procuring suit. able prints for the Committee, but that the local representative of Mesare. Lipton, Limited, will present some on his arrival in England, and that others may perhaps be obtained from the Church Missionary Society.

Forwards a copy of a letter from the Indian Government, asking, on be- half of several of the Native States, for information regarding the book and lantern slides on Canada and the Newfoundland published by Committee; and

to proposes authorize political officers in India to communicate direct with the Com- mittee.

Forwards, in reply to No. 18, a copy of a letter from Mr. Gomes stating that he has no objection to the publica- tion of his photographs as lantern slides or book illustrations, provided that his name and "Zanzibar 18 printed under each one so used.

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Quotes prices at which the West Indies sete can be published in separate lectures and sets.

Forwards, in reply to No. 17, copies of a memorandum in which the par- ticulars required will be found; and concurs in the proposal to authorize political officers in India to commu- nicate direct with the Committee.

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