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Gl. morsitans is very plentiful, and ihc width of the road which is 
being cut (l2 feet) is not by any means sufficient to banish them. 
I should strongly advise that the Tanganyika Concessions, Limited, 
be required to move the loads across the river and to find the earners 
in the Congo Free State. I was informed by Mr. MacDonald, the 
agent of the Tanganyika Concessions, Limited, that food t% ven 
plentiful on the Belgian side of the river, and consequently iuti\« 
also, so that there should be no difficulty in getting the earners 
However, this is a matter which docs not intimately concern the 
Administration here, except in so far as a certain amount of money 
would be diverted from the country. It must be clearly understixid. 
though, that if the disease is to be prevented fn>m getting a foothold, 
all commercial considerations must give way until such tune as th^ 
cLioiogy ana treatment ot numan 
satisfactory basis. 
The other proposal that I feel is unjustified is one to establish 
a temporary segregation camp near Madona for the rases now kno*'*’ 
to exist. It is impossible to have this camp more than four or 
miles distant from this station, as otherwise it would be too far a»>y 
for easy access, and since natives are returning from Kambovf. ^ 
medical officer is required here to examine them. The only 
available within this distance, with a suitable water supply, is on 
Luafumu river. Just around here, however, Gl. morsUans is f-”'')' 
plentiful, so that there exists a risk of the disease spreading, ho*'’'" 
mmimmed by extensive clearing. To digress for a moment. I h'" 
a specimen of Gl. palpalis caught on the verandah of the assist'"' 
magistrate here, although the whole front of the river has h<^ 
2 ^ varri°7“’''n Itouse (the houso !'« 
4 yards in all, and beyond this cleared for gardens). Mr. Ili^’’'^ 
Tiacyictrof-o _ . ^ jjjf 
.-ag:istrate. informs me that there*"! 
LuannH ° „,c mat there are places m 
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