| RefNo | CMB/51/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy, letter from Archibald Geikie, Secretary of the Royal Society, to the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office |
| Date | 18 May 1908 |
| Description | Asks about the size of the laboratory being made ready for Col Bruce's investigation -- notes that it 'must be lined with matchboarding', as in the previous lab 'the members of the Commission had to work in their helmets' to escape the rays of sun -- that it must be within reach of areas where the [tsetse] fly breeds -- that the officers lent by the Army Council will be reporting to the Tropical Diseases Committee of the Society. Suggests that Col Bruce's departure be delayed until mid September. p7-8. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Printed |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6174 | Geikie; Sir; Archibald (1835 - 1924); geologist and historian | 1835 - 1924 |