Reports to the Colonial Office. 169 



My first letter on locusts, dated 28tli August (copy enclosed) addressed 

 to you, must have been lost in the post, as it ^\as carefully sent to your 

 Mdress. 



I note that a separate report re White Ants will be forwarded to me 

 later. I have received a copy of the " Bulletin " for July, 189(>, of the 

 Botanical Department of Trinidad throiigh the Colonial Office ; but the 

 " Bulletin " deals with the West Indian White Ants only, which present 

 no resemblance whatever to the Sudan White Ants. 



I am anxiously awaiting the result of the investigations kindly under- 

 taken by the Museum ])efore taking any further steps. 



I remain, etc., 

 (Signed) Gleichen. 



B.— REPORTS TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE. 



1. THE MARINE EESOUECES OF THE WEST INDIES. 



Colonial Office, 



Downing Street, S.W., 



IWi AiJiil, 1901. 



To Pkofessor E. Ray Lankester, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Sir, — I am directed by Mr. Secretary Cham])erlain to transmit to 

 you the occompanying copy of a letter which he has received from 

 Dr. Morris, the Imperial Commissioner of xlgriculture for the West Indies, 

 relating to a paper, of which a copy is also enclosed, on the Marine 

 Resources of the West Indies, by Dr. J. E. Duerden, Curator of the 

 Museum of the Institute of Jamaica, together with the copy of a despatch 

 on the same subject from the Governor of Jamaica. 



2. Mr. Chamberlain would be glad if you would be so good as to take 

 these papers into your consideration and favour him with your opinions 

 upon the subject. 



3. In accordance with Dr. Morris's request, copies of these papers have 

 also been referred to Professor Howes. 



I am, etc, 



(Signed) H. Bertram Cox. 



Imperial Department op Agriculture for 

 THE West Indies, 

 Barbados, 



Uth llarch, 1901. 



To The Under Secretary of State, 

 Colonial Office. 



Sir, — I have the honour to forward, herewith, a copy of a paper on 

 " The Marine Resources of the West Indies." read before the late West 

 Indian Agricultural Conference by Dr. J. E, Duerden, Curator of the 

 Museum of the Institute of Jamaica. 



