Four letters from Lugard to Scarbrough, 6-19 Jul 1910

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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 87, fols. 437-446

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(fols. 437-439) about the need to remedy 'the situation in our tropical African possessions' either by writing or by Scarbrough initiating a discussion in the House of Lords; cites recent examples of articles permitted by the Colonial Office, including ones by Younghusband and the 'injudicious' Hugh Clifford
(fol. 440) cover note to accompany the Chinese memorandum (fols. 427-436), and enquiring as to whether Lord Hillingdon or Sir Earnest [sic] Cassell could be consulted about the scheme
(fol. 441) about the Colonial Office (CO)'s tendency towards departmental rule through 'youngesters', the 'real source of autocracy'; 'only the advent of a 'strong character' within the CO can inaugurate its essential reform
(fols. 442-446) explaining his reasons for addressing the accompanying 'addendum' (fols. 395-407) to Scarbrough personally, envisaging the role of the proposed Permanent Under-Secretary for Tropical Colonies and his own suitability for it, and suggesting Scarbrough as S/S Col.

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MSS. Afr. s. 87, fols. 437-446

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