§ 17. Mr. W. BAKERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to state his decision regarding the proposal to appoint a medical director in the Colonial Office to act as a liaison officer between the Crown Colonies and the Civil Research Committee?
§ 20. Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is yet in a position to state his decision regarding the appointment 1890 of a medical director in the Colonial Office to act as a liaison officer between the Crown Colonies and the Civil Research Committee, and to advise him on medical matters?
§ Mr. AMERYI will reply to these questions together. I propose at an early date to appoint in the Colonial Office a chief medical adviser whose duty it will be to advise me on all medical and health questions and to see that all important information bearing on these matters is collected and circulated.