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No. 46.
BASUTOLAND.
HIGH COMMISSIONER VISCOUNT MILNER to MR. LYTTELTON.
(No. 175.)
(Received March 19, 1904.)
[Answered by No. 69.]
SIR,
High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg, February 29, 1904. WITH reference to my despatch, No. 157, of February 22nd,* I have the honour to forward a copy of a despatch from the Resident Commissioner, Maseru, respecting malaria investigation.
I should be glad to learn whether you approve of the Resident Commissioner's suggestion that a contribution of one hundred pounds should be made by the Basuto- land Government towards the common fund in aid of medical training and research.
I have,' &c.,
MILNER,
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and 86, of the 6th and 20th of February, in which you reply to Mr. Chamberlain's circular despatch of the 28th of May, 1903,† on the subject of the investigation of malaria.
2. The suggestion for a contribution from the Leeward Islands, made in my despatch, No. 30, of the 2nd of February, was intended to apply only to those Presidencies which are not in receipt of assistance from the Imperial deficit grant. As you point out, a contribution from the Federal Government would really come in part from the Imperial Treasury.
3. I do not consider it advisable to adopt your suggestion to pay the return passages of doctors who attend one of the Schools of Tropical Medicine while on leave of absence. Your recommendation for the sale of quinine at police stations and post offices might be carried out, if not likely to prove very costly.
I have, &c.,
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No. 48.
ALFRED LYTTELTON.
Enclosure in No. 46.
High Commissioner.
RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, Maseru, to HIGH COMMISSIONER.
(H.C. No. 12/1904.)
MY LORD,
Resident Commissioner's Office, Maseru, February 16, 1904. WITH reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 37, of 25th June, 1903, forwarding a circular despatch from the Secretary of State, relating to the investi- gation of malaria and tropical diseases, and to Your Excellency's further despatch, No. 358, of 30th January, 1904, I have the honour to report that the Secretary of State's despatch has been placed in circulation among the medical officers in Basuto- land, who are following the investigation with interest.
The Principal Medical Officer, Dr. Long, when in England on leave in 1901, took advantage of the opportunity to attend, until prevented by ill-health, a course of instruction at the London School of Tropical Medicine.
Malarial fever is practically unknown in Basutoland, so that there is no imme- diate apparent benefit to be derived by this Administration from the scheme referred to in the Secretary of State's circular despatch.
In view, however, of the great general importance of the subject, and the interest we have in the subject of African diseases, I would suggest that the finances of Basutoland fairly justify a moderate donation (of perhaps £100) being made by this Government, with Your Excellency's approval, towards the common fund in aid of medical training and research.
I have, &c.,
His Excellency
The Right Honourable
Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,
High Commissioner,
South Africa.
H. C. SLOLEY,
Resident Commissioner.
GENTLEMEN,
LEEWARD ISLANDS.
COLONIAL OFFICE to CROWN AGENTS.
[Answered by No. 65.]
Downing Street, March 23, 1904. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a despatch § from the Governor of the Leeward Islands on the subject of the prevention of malaria; and to request you to be good enough to favour him with your observations on the fourth paragraph of the despatch.
I am, &c.,
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(No. 36.)
SIR,
No. 49.
GAMBIA.
C. P. LUCAS.
GOVERNOR SIR G. C. DENTON to MR. LYTTELTON.
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(Received March 26, 1904.)
Government House, Bathurst, Gambia, March 7, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 8, of the 5th ultimo, and in reply beg to inform you that, when the matter was brought before it, the Legislative Council of this Colony very readily voted a sum of £100 as a contribution towards the common fund which it is proposed to establish for the purpose of supporting the various objects referred to in Mr. Chamberlain's circular dispatch of the 28th May last.†
2. It is understood that this sum will be voted annually for five years, and I propose to include it in the Estimates for 1905 when they are prepared.
I have, &c.,
GEORGE C. DENTON.
Governor.
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No. 50.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
• Nos. 27 and 42. † [Cd. 1598]. ‡ No. 9.
§ No. 27.
| No. 15.
1 No. 5.
(No. 85.)
SIR,
LEEWARD ISLANDS.
MR. LYTTELTON to GOVERNOR SIR G. STRICKLAND.
[Answered by No. 74,]
Downing Street, March 23, 1904.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, Nos. 53
* No. 44.
SIR,
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received March 28, 1904.)
University New Buildings, Edinburgh, March 26, 1904. YOUR letter to the Vice-Chancellor of this University, dated 29th January, 1904 (45148/1903), on the subject of the establishment of an examination and diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene, with the enclosure from the University of Cambridge, has been referred to the Faculty of Medicine.
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