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No. 6.

UGANDA.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 8th March, 1915.)

[Copy to Tropical Diseases Bureau and Imperial Bureau of Entomology,

(No. 15.) SIR,

31st March, 1915.]

Answered by No. 13.]

Government House, Uganda, 13th January, 1915. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, No. 237 of the 4th June, and No. 327 of the 28th July, 1914, transmitting copies of the Report and Minutes of Evidence of the Interdepartmental Committee on Sleeping Sick- ness, appointed to inquire into certain questions connected with trypanosomiasis, and to inform you that the suggestions for future work, contained in Appendix 1) of the Minutes of Evidence, are receiving careful consideration by the Principal Medical Officer of this Protectorate.

2. In connexion with your despatch No. 237, of the 4th June, 1914,* Dr. Hodges has reported:

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(a) With reference to paragraph 3, inquiries on the lines indicated have been made by Dr. H. L. Duke in the Masindi-Buruli district with results which point to a negative conclusion.

(b) With reference to paragraph 4, investigations on the subject were being undertaken by Dr. Duke, but these have been interfered with by the rearrangement of the duties of the medical staff necessitated by the war. The investigations will, however, be resumed when conditions are again normal.

(c) With reference to paragraph 6, an experiment in clearing, which included nine miles of the Masindi road, has proved ineffective for the reduction of morsitans infestation on that road. The experiment was specially inquired into by Mr. W. F. Fiske.

(d) With reference to paragraph 8, arrangements were made in February last for Dr. R. E. McConnell to undertake a prolonged tour of investigation of Glossina morsitans and pullidipes, which was unfortu- nately interrupted, but he has been posted to Mbarara and is taking every opportunity of continuing his investigations while on tour.

With reference to the question of the destruction of game, referred to in paragraphs 5 and 7 of your despatch No. 237, of the 4th June, 1914,* this aspect of the situation was dealt with in paragraphs 6 and 7 of my despatch No. 491, of the 14th November, 1913, but no definite arrangements have yet been made for exten- sive drives. Wild game is not very abundant in the vicinity of centres of popula tion, and, with more and more land being taken up by Europeans, the tendency will be for the game areas to be restricted in proportion; but, until the fly-belts in this Protectorate have been more accurately defined and a more extended investigation of the bionomics of the tsetse undertaken, I do not consider that any good purpose would be served by having defined areas cleared of wild game.

Perhaps when sufficient data has been obtained the experiment might be tried.

4. I shall be glad if I may be furnished with six copies of Appendix D§ of the Interdepartmental Committee's Report, referred to in your despatch No. 327, of the 28th July, 1914,† for the use of the Principal Medical Officer.

* No. 77 in Miscellaneous No. 297.

* 11567: not printed. Miscellaneous No. 308.

I have, &c.,

F. J. JACKSON,

Governor.

No. 08 in Miscellaneous No. 287.

11904

(No. 85.)

SIR,

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No. 7.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 12th March, 1915.)

Government House, Nairobi, British East Africa,

2nd February, 1915. I HAVE the honour to refer to your despatch No. 1072, of 16th December,* respecting the investigation of tsetse fly areas.

2. At present all the best known areas are in military occupation, and this circumstance, coupled with the fact that the Medical Department is very fully engaged with other duties, renders it impossible to take the suggested measures until conditions once more become normal, when your instructions will be borne in mind.

3. Glass slides will be available when it is possible to recommence the investi- gations requiring their use.

I have, &c.,

11776

C. C. BOWRING,

Governor's Deputy.

No. 8.

SOMALILAND.

THE COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 12th March, 1915.)

Commissioner's Office, Berbera, 22nd February, 1915. I HAVE the honour to transmit berewith a return of game killed in the Somaliland Protectorate under Public Officers' Licences during the year 1914.

I have, &c.,

G. F. ARCHER.

(No. 20.)

SIR,

14665

Enclosure in No. 8.

LIST OF GAME SHOT DURING the Year 1914.

Kudu

Greater kudu

Pelzeln's gazelle

Speke's gazelle Dik-dik

Soemering's gazelle Waller's gazelle Klipspringer Gerenuk Wart hog

No. 9.

UGANDA.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 29th March, 1915.)

1

2

1

[Copy to Tropical Diseases Bureau and Imperial Bureau of Entomology, 7th May,

(No. 44.)

SIR,

1915. L.F.]

[Answered by No. 13.]

Government House, Uganda, 9th February, 1915. WITH reference to the marginally noted correspondence and your despatch

*No. 99 in Miscellaneous No. 287.

o. 85.)

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No. 7.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 12th March, 1915.)

Government House, Nairobi, British East Africa,

2nd February, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to refer to your despatch No. 1072, of 16th December,* ing the investigation of tsetse fly areas.

At present all the best known areas are in military occupation, and this stance, coupled with the fact that the Medical Department is very fully d with other duties, renders it impossible to take the suggested measures until ions once more become normal, when your instructions will be borne in mind.

Glass slides will be available when it is possible to recommence the investi 3 requiring their use.

I have, &c.,

C. C. BOWRING,

Governor's Deputy.

No. 8.

SOMALILAND.

THE COMMISSIONER to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

lo. 20.)

(Received 12th March, 1915.)

Commissioner's Office, Berbera, 22nd February, 1915.

I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a return of game killed in the iland Protectorate under Public Officers' Licences during the year 1914.

I have, &c.,

G. F. ARCHER.

Enclosure in No. 8.

LIST OF GAME SHOT DURING the Year 1914.

Kudu

Greater kudu

1

2

Pelzeln's gazelle

Speke's gazelle

Dik-dik

Soemering's gazelle

Waller's gazelle

Klipspringer

Gerenuk

Wart hog

No. 9.

UGANDA.

THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 29th March, 1915.)

1

to Tropical Diseases Bureau and Imperial Bureau of Entomology, 7th May,

To. 44.)

1915. L.F.]

[Answered by No. 13.]

Government House, Uganda, 9th February, 1915.

WITH reference to the marginally noted correspondence and your despatch

* No. 99 in Miscellaneous No. 287.

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