Reports to the Coloiiinl 0£icc. 169 



My first k'tUT on lociiKt*;, dated 2Mli Aujrust (copy encloswl) ruldrefiRe<l 

 U) von, must have been lost in the post, as it was uirefully sent to your 

 address. 



I note that a separate reixirt re White Ants will he forwarded to nie 

 later. I have receivi-d a copy of the " iSulJctiu " for July, IHIX"., of the 

 Botanical Department of Trinidad tliiouirli ilir Colonial Ollire ; hut the 

 " bulletin " deals with the West Indian ^Vliitc Anis only, which present 

 no resemblance whatever to the Sudan White Ants. 



I am anxiously awaiting' the result of the investij^ations kindly under- 

 taken hy the Museum before LiikiuLT any further steps. 



I remain, etc., 

 (Si<,'ned) Gleichex. 



B.— KEroRTS TO TIII-: COLONIAL OFFICE. 



1. THE :\rAi:i\E i;esouiices of tiik west indies. 



Colonial Office, 



Domiing Street, S.W., 



2*)/;j April, 1901. 



To Professor E. Ray Lankkstkr, IJ-.D., F.K.S. 



Sir, — I am directed bv Mr. SecreUnv Chaml>erlain to transmit to 

 you the occom|«myin<r copy of a letter which he has received from 

 Dr. ^Morris, the Imjierial Connnissioner of Ai^ricidmre for the West Indies, 

 relating; to a iKi]>er, of which a cojiy is also enclosed, on the M:irine 

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

 Museum of the Institute of Jamaicji, tojrether with the copy of a des])atch 

 on the same subject fioni the (Jovernor of Jamaica. 



'i. Mr. Chanil>erl;iin would lie ;.'lad if you would l>e so jjood as to take 

 these pJipcrs into your consideration and favour him with your ojanions 

 upon tlie subject. 



3. In accordance with Dr. Morris's re<piest, copies of these jKijiers have 

 also Wn referre<l to rrofe.s.sor llowe.s. 



I am, etc, 



(Si«rn«l) H. r.KUTRAM Cox. 



ImPF.UIAL DePABTMKNT of AOUICCLTURE Fon 



TUR Wf.st Indies, 

 Barbodoa, 



\Kt)\ yLarch, 1001. 



To The rxoEii Skciikt.vuv ok State, 



Colonial Onice. 



Sir, — I have the lu»nour t4i forwanl, herewitli, a copy of a pajHT on 

 "The Marine Resources of the West Indii*." rend U-forc the late West 

 Indian Airricultund Conference by Dr. J. E. Duerden, Cunitor of the 

 Museum of the Institute of Jamaicn. 



