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CoNCLrsiox. 



Beyoiul these jiDiiits iidtliinj; is known refjanlin;^ the destruction 

 and prevention of 'rcniiites. It is certaiidy (1 ) iidvisiihle to set all foun- 

 dations of wood-Work in cement so lis to jtreveiit the entry of the ants ; 

 (2) to julopt the ])recaution of steeping woo<l-work for the ;,Tound in 

 arsenious s«Khi, and (;{) to employ arsenic as a |K)ison in the nestx near 

 all hahitjitioiis, works and niilnays. 'I'he probalMJity is that l»y such pre- 

 cautions the ravages of these pests in the Sudan would he greatly lessened. 



(Signetl) Fiiiii). V. Tiilohald. 



BiiiTisu MusKUM (Nat. Hist.), 

 Cromwell Iload, S.W. 



15^/1 Novctuber, 1901. 



To The Civil Secretary, 



Sudan Goverument, Cairo. 



Dear Sir, — Referring to my letter of the 17th ultimo, I have to 

 iaform you that a full report on White Ants, d<aliMg generally with their 

 prevention and destruction, was forwarded to the Foreign OtHce on the 

 ."ith inst. to be transmitted to His Majesty's Agent and Cousul-Genend 

 in Cairo. 



I shall be glad to learn that it has reached y(»u. 



I remain, etc., 



(Signetl) ('. E. Faoax. 



SCDAJJ GOVKIINMKNT, 



Civil Secretary's Office, Cairo, 



2ith Soii-mbcr, 11)01. 



\)vji\i Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of the 

 ir)ih instant and U> thank yon for the " Kej»ort on White Ants," which 

 was received through H. H. M.'s Agency here. 



This rejMirt will eventually be of the grwitest use as a guidance in 

 lighting the8<.' |x.'8t«. 



I remain, etc., 



K. (I. HiA'.NT, Ltfut. -Colonel. 

 TiiK Civil Skciiktary JlNu SuDi.^ Aoknt, Caiiio. 



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