er PARTY.
. It will be of interest to learn of the experience in these matters
of other Dependencies where technical (cotton) officers have been or
are being employed.
Mr. WORTLEY expressed the view that co-operation between
unofficial technical specialists and the Agricultural Department would
be best effected by arranging a complete division of responsibility.
He thought, for instance, that the work of the Empire Cotton Growing
Corporation should be confined to investigational and experimental
work, and that the work in connection with the expansion of the
industry should be in the hands of the Agricultural Department, who
should arrange for the dissemination of any seed which might be
supplied by the Corporation. He was only too glad, of course, to
have advice from the technical specialists, but he thought that their
zone of work should be clearly defined. Stations in which such
technical specialists were working should be entirely under their own
control.
Mr. MILLIGAN explained that he was not representing the
Empire Cotton Growing Corporation in this matter, but that his
personal view of the question was in agreement with that of Mr.
Wortley. He thought that the separation of stations would avoid
any chance of friction, which might otherwise arise.
Mr. CAMERON stated that the position in Southern Rhodesia
was quite contrary to the views which had been put forward. There,
everything connected with cotton was placed before the Corporation
representative by the Department of Agriculture. The Government
felt that the closest co-operation between Government and the
Corporation was best effected by placing most of the cotton work in
the hands of the Corporation: results have been extremely satisfactory.
He went on to say that in making that statement he was speaking for
the Government of Southern Rhodesia and not for the Corporation,
and that he was of opinion that no resolution on this matter should
be put forward but that each territory should solve its own problem
as it thought best.
Mr. MILLIGAN agreed with Mr. Cameron that it was not
possible at present to stipulate any particular method, but in looking
forward to the future role of the Corporation he thought that the
tendency would be more and more toward research work and
investigation.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) drew attention to some of the
difficulties entailed in providing stations for the work of cotton
specialists alone.
Mr. SIMPSON emphasised the necessity for the fullest cooperation
 in such matters. He stated that one must not lose sight
of the fact that the ultimate responsibility in such matters must rest
with the Government Departments concerned.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) referred to the proposals in regard
to research by the Rowett Institute at Aberdeen, which were shortly
going to be carried out in Kenya; and he stated that, in that case, the
staff was supplied by the Institute through the Civil Research
Committee for a special investigation and that the Kenya Government
was responsible for certain local expenditure. He did not. think that
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