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No. 141.

NIGERIA.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING GOVERNOR. (Miscellaneous.)

Downing Street, 3rd June, 1921.

I HAVE the honour to confirm my telegram of the 28th of May, which read as follows:-

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28th May. Your despatch of 9th August, No. 680;* proposals for tsetse fly investigation discussed with Governor and Johnson, and approved generally £2,000 required this year, for which special warrant should be Issued. Inform Johnson, who should be seconded for this work immediately on arrival. Johnson's pay while engaged on this special work will be pay and seniority allowance of rank plus charge allowance of £300 per annum plus commuted travelling, detention, and bush allowance, £12 a month." 2. I enclose, for your information and guidance, copies of correspondencet with the Director of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology and Sir Hugh Clifford on the subject of tsetse fly investigations in Nigeria.

3. As Dr. W. B. Johnson is acquainted with the general scheme of work proposed, I did not think it necessary to specify more fully in my telegram the work which is in contemplation.

4. With regard to Dr. Johnson's salary and allowances, while he is employed on this special work, I have decided that he should be given his salary and seniority allowance of his rank as a Medical Officer of the West African Medical Staff plus a special charge allowance at the rate of £300 a year and a commuted travelling, detention, and bush allowance of £12 a month.

I have, &c.,

WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.

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Imperial Bureau of Entomology. The funds of the Bureau would be provided by contributions from the self-governing Dominions, India, Egypt, and the Sudan, and the tropical Crown Colonies and Protectorates, who had agreed to give sums A considerable time had together amounting to approximately £2,000 a year. elapsed between the time when he had accepted Mr. Long's invitation to become During this time funds chairman of the new Bureau and the present meeting. had accumulated in the hands of the Crown Agents to the amount of over £2,000. The A part of this sum consisted of unsolicited contributions made by Johore and Kedah. No contribution was being made by the Imperial Treasury, scientific work of the Bureau would be done at Kew, where two cottages were to be £35 a year as placed at its disposal, on payment of a rent of £90 per annum, composition for rates and taxes, and the cost of light and fuel, estimated at £75 a year.

Mr. Cotton explained that the cottages were already fitted up as a laboratory for phytopathological research, and were well suited for the purpose in mind. They were at present occupied.

The Committee were inclined to think that if the Treasury made no contribution they should provide the buildings free.

Lord Harcourt explained that the arrangements as to rent, etc., had been made by the Secretary of State. The Committee decided to let the matter rest for the present.

After discussion on the subject of a Director, it was decided to appoint a Sub- Committee as follows, to make recommendations as to the choice and salary of a Director: Professor Blackman, Mr. Cotton, Professor Farmer, Professor Lang, Mr. Pethybridge, Sir D. Prain.

The following were appointed as a Finance Sub-Committee: Professor Farmer, Captain Hill. Mr. Rendle.

The Committee decided that at present it would be premature to appoint a sub-committee for publications.

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69255

V. MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH.

No. 142.

MINUTES OF THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE IMPERIAL BUREAU OF MYCOLOGY, Held at THE COLONIAL OFFICE THE 13TH OF NOVEMBER, 1919.

Present:

VISCOUNT HARCOURT (Chairman).

PROFESSOR BAYLEY BALFour.

PROFESSOR BLACKMAN.

MR. COTTON.

PROFESSOR DIXON.

PROFESSOR Farmer.

CAPTAIN ARTHUR HILL.

PROFESSOR LANG.

SIR DANIEL MORRIS.

MR. MURRAY.

SIR DAVID PRAIN.

MR. RENDLE.

MR. RIDLEY.

MR. BECKETT (Secretary).

VISCOUNT HARCOURT stated that a scheme for the establishment of an Imperial Bureau of Mycology was approved by the Imperial War Conference in July, 1918. The object of the Bureau was to deal with the fungoid diseases of plants in the same way as the question of insect pests was dealt with by the

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No. 143.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE IMPERIAL BUREAU OF MYCOLOGY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR, HELD AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER, 1919, at 12 NOON.

Present:

SIR DAVID PRAIN (in the chair).

PROFESSOR BLACKMAN.

MR. COTTON.

PROFESSOR Farmer.

PROFESSOR LANG.

MR. BECKETT (Secretary).

THE Chairman read a letter from Mr. Pethybridge, from which the following

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With regard to the question of the Director for the Bureau, I am of opinion, and my friend Professor H. H. Dixon, of Trinity College, Dublin, agrees with me, that it is most desirable to secure, if possible, the services of a mycologist whose experience is not limited to the British Isles but has been acquired to some extent at least in the Colonies, India, or some other part of the Empire. The man who would, I think, be eminently suitable for the post is Dr. E. J. Butler, of Pusa, India, although it is of course possible that he might not agree to relinquish his present position where he is carrying on important research work in mycology."

"If the sum of £600 per annum, which was suggested at the last Com- mittee meeting as the remuneration of the Director, should be found insuffi- cient to attract a really first-class man, I hope it may be found possible to increase it.'

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