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MR. CHAMBERLAIN to the GOVERNORS OF THE GAMBIA, GOLD COAST, and LAGOS, and the HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR NORTHERN NIGERIA AND SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
Sm.
[Answcred, Northern Nigeria by No. 62, and Southern Nigeria by No 63.]
(Gambia. No. 37.)
(Gold Coast. No. 201.)
(Lagos. No. 134.)
(Northern Nigeria. No. 110.)
(Southern Nigeria. No. 125.)
Downing Street, April 28, 1900.
I HAVE the honour to transmit to you for your information with reference to my
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Malaria Investigation Committee, containing their observations upon certain sugges tions made by the Governor and Colonial Surgeon of Sierra Leone for the reduction of malaria in the Colony.
2. I transmit also a copy of a letter from Dr. Manson, which will explain the nature of his scheme, referred to in the 3rd paragraph of the letter from the Committee, for the erection of a mosquito-proof hut in the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the immunity from malaria which it would afford.
3. Steps are now being taken to carry out the proposed experiment.
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SIR,
No. 30.
MR. C. W. DANIELS to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received May 7, 1900.)
Blantyre, British Central Africa, March 6, 1900. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your cablegram of February 22, 1900,*“Committee approve of your staying to work out Carafatto."
2. The difficulties attendant on this work will be considerable, as this parasite
is not found in the Shiré Highlands or near the larger European settlements, and the work will have to be done amongst natives, who are shy of anything they do not understand.
3. I propose going to Koronga, at the north end of Lake Nyassa, in the first place, but may after a time find it advisable to go further inland, but will not go more, than one day from telegraphic communication.
4. I shall be obliged if you can let me know how long I am allowed to devote to this subject. I do not anticipate speedy results.
5. The malaria conditions here are probably fairly representative of Central Tropical Africa, but appear to differ widely from those near the coast. It is, I think, important that an opportunity should be given me of comparison with at least one place on the West Coast.
My appointment on this commission terminates in October, but if required I should be pleased to accept any extension that does not prejudice my interests in the British Guiana Medical Service.
6. Telegrams or letters had better still be addressed to Blantyre, as they can be forwarded from there.
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I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
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No. 31.
I have, &c.,
C. W. DANIELS,
Malaria Commission.
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SIR,
No. 29.
SIERRA LEONE.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR F. CARDÈW.
(No. 104.)
Downing Street, April 28, 1900.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 355, of the Colonial Office to Malaria Investi- 15th of December last,§ and to transmit to you the gation Committee, 9 February, 1900. enclosed copy of correspondence with the Malaria Malaria Investigation Committee Investigation Committee relative to the suggestions to Colonial Office, 24 February, 1900. contained therein, as to the steps which might be taken for the reduction of malaria in Sierra Leone.
2. I would especially invite your attention to the observations of the Committee upon your proposal to construct a ratchet and cog railway from Freetown.
3. I transmit also a copy of a letter from Dr. Manson, which will explain the nature of his scheme, referred to in the 3rd paragraph of the letter from the Committee, for the erection of a mosquito-proof hut, in the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the immunity from malaria which it would afford.
4. Steps are now being taken to carry out the proposed experiment.
I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
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SIR,
COLONIAL OFFICE to DR. L. W. SAMBON.
Downing Street, May 7, 1900. MR. Secretary Chamberlain understands that you and your colleague, Dr. Low, are shortly proceeding to Italy for the purpose of carrying out the experiment which it has been decided to make in the Roman Campagna, with a view to testing the pos sibility of securing immunity from malaria by means of mosquito-proof dwellings.
2. This experiment will be not only interesting from a scientific point of view, but will have a most important bearing upon the future of many of the British Colonies, for, should it prove successful, a comparatively simple and inexpensive means will have been discovered of diminishing the present high mortality from malaria, especially among European officials and others, which is at present one of the greatest obstacles in the way of the development of those Colonies.
3. Mr. Chamberlain is confident, therefore, that every effort will be made by you and your colleague to carry out your investigations in as thorough a manner as is possible, and that nothing will be allowed to interfere with the objects in view.
4. The Italian Government have been asked and have agreed to give you all possible facilities, and, should you require the, assistance of this Department at any time it is hoped that you will at once communicate with it, when every effort will be made to further your work.
I am,
&c., H. BERTRAM COX.
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t No. 6.
No. 267 in Miscellaneous No. 119.
Nos, 7 and 11.
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