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CORRESPONDENCE. 



• THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GAME IN INDIA." 



No. 5740 OF 1908. 



General Department, 

 Bombay Castle, 19th September 1908. 

 To 



The honorary SECRETARY. 



Bombay Natural HI^;T0RY Society. 

 Sir, — I am directed to forward herewith copies of a letter from the Govern- 

 ment of India, No. 1848, dated the 14th August 1908, and the Bill accompany- 

 ing it and to request that Government may be favoured with the opinion of 

 your Society on the provisions of the Bill. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 

 (Sd.) R. E. ENTHOVEN, 



Secretary to Government. 

 ( Copy ). 

 No. 1848. 

 From 



Sir HAROLD STUART, K.C.V.O., C.S.I., 



Offg. Secretar// to the Government of India. 

 To 



The CHIEF SECRETARY to tiik GOVERNMENT op BOMBAY. 



Simla, the lith August 1908. 

 Home Department. 

 Fabllc. 

 Sir, — I am directed to refer to the correspondence ending with your letter 

 No. 2739, dated the I'Jth May 190.0, regarding the protection and preservation 

 of game and fish. 



2, The replies to the Home Department letter No. 1082 — 90, dated the 

 23rd May 1904, with which a draft bill was circulated, disclosed a strong 

 consensus of opinion in favour of protective legislation,, while indicating a 

 considerable divergence of opinion on the principles of the bill. In the light 

 of the criticisms btfe-red and after a careful consideration of the whole matter 

 the Government of> India have arrived at the conclusion that the line of 

 action originally contemplated should be abandoned, and that legislation of a 

 very simple nature should be undertaken to afford protection to those wild 

 birds and "animals which are threatened with extermination. 



3. A re^'ised draft bill has accordingly been drawn up, and I am directed 



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