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you　as　Secretary　of　State；　not　from　the　Rhodes　Trustees；　and　that　it　will　be　so　gazetted。

Shortly　after　I　received　a　letter　from　Mr。　Lyttelton’s　secretary；　Mr。　Graham；　which　I　print　to　show　what　were　the　exact　terms　of　my　instructions。

Downing　Street：　January　31；　1905。

Sir；　—　I　am　directed　by　Mr。　Secretary　Lyttelton　to　inform　you　that　he　has　nominated　you　to　be　a　missioner　to　proceed　to　the　United　States；　and　to　inspect　and　to　report　to　him　upon　the　conditions　and　character　of　the　Agricultural　and　Industrial　Settlements　which　have　been　established　there　by　the　Salvation　Army；　with　a　view　to　the　transmigration　of　suitable　persons　from　the　great　cities　of　the　United　States　to　the　land　and　the　formation　of　Agricultural　munities。

2。　It　appears　to　the　Secretary　of　State　that；　if　these　experiments　are　found　to　be　successful；　some　analogous　system　might　with　great　advantage　be　applied　in　transferring　the　urban　populations　of　the　United　Kingdom　to　different　parts　of　the　British　Empire。

3。　You　should　pay　special　attention　to　the　class　of　persons　taken　by　the　Salvation　Army；　their　training　and　success　as　agricultural　settlers；　and　the　general　effect　upon　character　and　social　happiness；　you　should　also　consider　the　financial　aspects　of　the　experiments。

4。　It　would　be　desirable　that；　after　you　have　inspected　the　several　Settlements；　you　should　proceed　to　Ottawa　and　discuss　the　subject　with　Lord　Grey；　who　has　taken　great　interest　in　it；　as　well　as　with　such　local　authorities　as　may　be　indicated　to　you　by　the　Governor…General　as　likely　to　aid　you　with　advice　and　assistance　as　to　the　application　of　the　system　in　a　British　Colony。

5。　The　Rhodes　Trustees；　with　whom　the　suggestion　of　the　Inquiry　originated；　and　by　whom　Mr。　Lyttelton　has　be