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No. 63.

CANADA.

GOVERNOR GENERAL THE EARL OF MINTO to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 9 p.m., January 6, 1900.) TELEGRAM.

Four nurses will be added to medical branch, as in case of first contingent.

No. 64.

CANADA.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL THE EARL OF MINTO to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received January 8, 1900.)

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Government House, Ottawa, December 22, 1899. I HAVE the honour to forward herewith, for your consideration, a copy of a letter from the Department of Militia and Defence, representing that owing to the large number of qualified persons who offer their services as auxiliaries to the Army Hos- pital Service in South Africa, the Director-General of Medical Services is of opinion that an excellent personnel of medical auxiliaries might be selected from them.

I have, &c.,

MINTO.

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No. 66.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

AGENT-GENERAL to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received January 11, 1900.)

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[Answered by No. 73.]

Westminster Chambers, 9, Victoria Street,

Westminster, S.W., January 9, 1900.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. C. P. Lucas's letter of the 5th instant,* in which are forwarded to me copies of telegraphic correspondence with the Governor of New South Wales, respecting a Volunteer Corps of Bushmen to be sent to South Africa.

In reply, I beg to be allowed to state that on the 28th ultimo a meeting of Aus- tralians was held at the Bank of New South Wales, London, E.C., with a view to consider what steps could be taken here to help in the despatch of mounted men from the Colonies, and the accompanying resolution was passed. (See Enclosure 1.)

At a meeting of the Agents-General, held on the 2nd instant, the resolution in question (Enclosure 1) was considered, and it was agreed that a telegram should be sent to the Government of New South Wales for communication to the other Austra- lasian Governments. (See Enclosure 2.)

On the 3rd instant I received an answer from my Government (see Enclosure 3), and I accordingly communicated a copy thereof to Mr. B. W. Levy, of the firm of Messrs. David Cohen and Company, 17, Tokenhouse Yard, E.C., as representing the meeting of Australians in London above referred to. I received an acknowledgment thereof from Mr. Levy on the 6th instant, and that gentleman stated he is taking steps to carry out the suggestion contained in the telegram from the l'remier of New South Wales. I attach a copy of Mr. Levy's letter. (See Enclosure 4.)

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Enclosure in No. 64.

MILITIA DEPARTMENT to GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, December 20, 1899.

I AM directed by the Honourable the Minister of Militia and Defence to state, for the information of the Imperial authorities, that besides the medical officers to be attached to the units of the 2nd Contingent, over sixty qualified practitioners and ninety-two trained nurses (female) are offering their services as auxiliaries to the Army Hospital Service in South Africa, and that the Director-General of Medical Services is of opinion that an excellent personnel of medical auxiliaries could be selected from them.

The Governor-General's Secretary,

Ottawa.

I have, &c.,

L. F. PINAULT, Lieut.-Colonel,

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I have, &c.,

JULIAN SALOMONS.

Enclosure 1 in No. 66.

17, Tokenhouse Yard, E.C., December 28, 1899.

I HAVE the honour to transmit the accompanying copies of resolutions passed at

a meeting held at the London offices of the Bank of New South Wales to-day.

I am, &c.,

Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence.

E. C. HITCHINGS,

Honorary Secretary.

Sir Julian E. Salomons,

Agent-General for New South Wales.

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No. 65.

CEYLON.

GOVERNOR SIR J. WEST RIDGEWAY to MR. CHAMBERLAIN. (Received 5.15 p.m., January 9, 1900.)

TELEGRAM.

[See No. 35: Answered by No. 71]

Ceylon contingent, 125 men, 5 officers, and establishment complete, armed with Lee-Metford magazine rifles, 500 rounds of ammunition Mark II., mounted, nearly all on trained horses, will sail for Cape Town in two detachments, first on 25th January, second on or about 7th February. Advise by telegraph any further in- structions.

At a meeting of Australians held at the Bank of New South Wales, London, to consider what steps could be taken here to help in the despatch of further mounted men from the Colonies, and it being understood that the Imperial Government would accept of such, it was resolved: "That cables should be sent to the several Governments to ascertain how many such men could be obtained, and to assure the Governments of the hearty co-operation of this meeting in supporting such action.”

It was further resolved: "That a copy of the above resolution be sent to the various Agents-General, with a request that they should communicate it to their respective Governments."

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