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3. DATE OF DESPATCH OF EXPEDITION.

It would probably be best not to despatch the Expedition until the commence- ment of next year, so as to give time for the necessary arrangements to be made with the Governors concerned.

Other details in connection with the Expedition will require further arrange- ment later; but I trust that the foregoing brief outline of the proposal will be sufficient to enable the Secretary of State for the Colonies to communicate with the Colonial Governments on the subject.

I am, &c.,

A. H. MILNE.

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No. 211.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

COMMISSIONER SADLER to THE EARL OF ELGIN.

(Received 2.58 p.m., December 17, 1906.) TELEGRAM.

Your Lordship's telegram of December 10th,* blackwater fever investigation; £500 will be available on savings for salaries.

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No. 209.

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No. 212.

COLONIAL OFFICE to THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL

MEDICINE.

[Answered by No. 212.].

Downing Street, November 12, 1906.

SIR,

I AM directed by the Earl of Elgin to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th of September,* relating to the expedition which the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine propose to send to West Africa to study blackwater fever.

2. It has been suggested informally that the expedition might be combined with the expedition which the School propose to send to British Central Africa to study sleeping-sickness, but Lord Elgin feels that, if he is to suggest to the Govern- ments of the West African Colonies that they should subscribe to the cost of the expedition, he must be able to assure them that the expedition will go to West Africa.

3. As soon as Lord Elgin is in a position to give an assurance to this effect, he will communicate with the Governments of the West African Colonies.

4. It is, of course, assumed that the School has at its disposal a sufficient number of thoroughly competent investigators to be employed on the two expeditions.

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No. 210.

I am, &c.,

R. L. ANTROBUS.

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE.

THE EARL OF ELGIN to COMMISSIONER SADLER. (Sent 4.50 p.m., December 10, 1906.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by N». 211.]

December 10. Liverpool School Tropical Medicine willing to set on foot dition for investigation of blackwater fever provided that Government bears half of expe- cost. Can you provide £500 from savings on medical vote? If not communicate will Bell, and report whether £250 each can be provided by Uganda, British East Africa Protectorate from general savings. Expedition would work in conjunction with School's sleeping sickness expedition in British Central Africa Protectorate Government of which would also be expected to contribute £250.

THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received December 18, 1906.)

[Answered by No. 213.]

B 10, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, December 17, 1906. Blackwater Fever (West Africa), and Sleeping Sickness (Central Africa), Expeditions of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

SIR,

YOUR letter of November 12th,† on the subject of an informal proposal made by the School to combine the above-named expeditions has been considered on several occasions by the Professional Committee of the School.

II. I am to say that the School still hope it may be found possible to combine the two expeditions for the following reasons:-

(a) The experts of the School are of opinion that outbreaks of blackwater fever are more likely to occur in, or near the districts of Central Africa, where the Sleeping Sickness Expedition will carry on its work, than in West Africa; further, that the general conditions for studying blackwater fever in Central Africa appear more suitable for research work than, on the West Coast.

(b) If the two expeditions could be in touch with each other, there would result an important interchange of all information acquired by each, and one expedition would be able to render valuable assistance to the other. The Sleeping Sickness Expedition, being of a peripatetic nature, could send valuable material and information to the Blackwater Fever Expedition. The latter would require to select a base for their research operations, with laboratory facilities, which would be at the disposal of the Sleeping Sickness Expedition.

(c) In effect, the services of four investigators would be available to concen- trate on the special objects of either expeditions if the necessity arose. III. I am to ask whether, in the event of His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies considering it undesirable to suggest to the Governments of the West African Colonies that they should subscribe to the cost of the Blackwater Fever Expedition, unless he can assure them that the expedition will go to West Africa, Lord Elgin would consider the alternative of asking for a contribution towards the expenses from the Government of the Central African Colonies, instead.

IV. It is the intention of the School, as announced, to proceed with both of the expeditions, and I am to say that a sufficient number of thoroughly competent investigators are available; the selection of the most suitable is a matter requiring time and consideration, and is dependent somewhat on the decision as to the juxta- position, or otherwise, of the two expeditions.

V. With regard to the Blackwater Fever Expedition, the School would be glad to know as soon as possible if His Majesty's Government can hold out hope of pecuniary assistance only provided the expedition proceeds to West Africa.

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