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A.— REPORTS TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE. 



1. TSETSE-FLY AND BUFFALO CORRESrONDEXCE. 



FORRIGN OfFITE, 



15th Jt0ie, 1901. 

 SiE, — I am directed by tliy Marquess of Lausdowne to transmit to 

 you the accompauyiug copy of a letter from the Colonial Office ou the 

 subject of the Tsetse-fly, forwarding a copy of a letter from a Mr. Val 

 Gieigud to the British South Africa Company remarking on the special 

 virulence of this fly in districts where Buffalo are principally to be found, 

 and I am to request that you will favour His Lordship with your observa- 

 tions on the subject. 



I am, Sir, 



Your most obedient humble servant, 



Clement Ll. Hill. 

 Peofessob E. Ray Lankester, 



British Museum (Nat. Hist.) 



South Kensington, S.W. 



Downing Steeet, 



nth June, 1901. 



The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies presents his compli- 

 ments to the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and is directed by tlie 

 Secretary of State to transmit, for the information of the Marquess of 

 Lansdowne, a copy of the letter noted in the subjoined schedule on the 

 subject of the Tsetse-fly and Buffalo. 



jNIwenga R., 



" Hook of the Kafue," 

 N.E. Rhodesia, 



24:th February, 1901. 



Mr. Val Gielgud to the British South African Company. ■ ■-' 



Sir, — I see from the papers tliat the international conference for 

 the preservation of biir irame has decided to recommend that buffalo be 



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