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of the grave irregularities that have been shown to exist

is a closer supervision of all branches of the Staff by

the appointment of an Officer, as Administrative Head of

the Department, who can devote the whole of his time to the

work, and by some re-organisation of the Subordinate Staff.

A. G.'s Despatch No. 298 399,

of 9th. July, 1902.

evr.'s Despatch No. 11s of

10th. March, 1903.

Jo

In connection with the

4357irst suggestion I would refer Your Lordship

avr.'s Despatch No. 134 of 3

18th. March, 1903.

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of S.'s Despatch No. 132 at the correspondence noted in the margin,

of 16th. April, 1903.

ovr.'s Despatch No. 323 of

27th. June, 1903.

of S.'s Despatch No. 271

17 précis of which is enclosed. I also

of 24th. July, 1903, 13279

ovr.'s Despatch No. 413 or enclose copy of a minute which Sir Matthew

28th. August, 1903.

of S.'s Despatch No. 368

of 9th. October, 1903.

Nathan left on record on this subject which

coincides with my own view. This is a

question, however, on which Your Lordship will desire to

sclosure q Enclosure 10. abril, 1907

closure 11.

have the views of Sir Frederick Lugard.

10.

In their strictures on the manner

in which the Staff carries out the measures that are

adopted for the prevention and mitigation of plague, the

Commissioners use much exaggerated language, in support of

which no evidence is adduced.

I append a statement of the

measures at present adopted for the prevention and mitiga-

-tion of Plague, together with -

(a) form of notice for general cleansing;

(b)