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FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE

[1901 to 1903..]

RELATING TO THE

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FORMATION OF A SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE IN LONDON

AND THE

APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE

MALARIA.

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No. 1.

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SIR,

Dr. L. W. SAMBỌN to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received February 27, 1901.)

[Answered by No. 7.]

37, Portland Road, Holland Park Avenne, W., London,

February 26, 1901.

I BEG to forward herewith bill of expenses* incurred by me on account of the malaria experiment in the Roman Campagna last summer. been kept back so long, owing to delay in receipt of luggage and time required for the I am sorry the report has classification and study of specimens collected, but I hope to be able to forward it very shortly.

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No. 2.

Yours, &c.,

LOUIS W. SAMBON.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

TILIC.O.885

SIR,

COLONIAL OFFICE to DR. S. R. CHRISTOPHERS.

Downing Street, March 18, 1901.

I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that after consulta- tion with the Royal Society, he has approved of the investigations with regard to malarial fever which have been carried out by the Malarial Commission in Africa being continued in India by Dr. Stephens and yourself.

2. It is anticipated that these further investigations will last for one year, and you will receive during this period, or such shorter period as the work may be actually found to occupy, salary at the rate of £400 a year, and a subsistence allowance at the rate of £120 a year.

3. The Crown Agents for the Colonies have been instructed to provide a passage to Calcutta for you, first class, by the P. & O. steamer leaving this country on the

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