Rear Admiral Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish (H.H. Beamish’s brother)

1931 February 24 from E. ? Boyd (Colonial Office, Downing Street) to Admiral Beamish (letter informs him that Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade will reply to the question on the subject of appointment for a British Trade commissioner in Tanganyika). 1931 February 23 Printed item: 6. Rear-Admiral Beamish – to ask Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding Pangani falls. Typed reply: An agreement providing for the development of the falls was executed last month between Tanganyika Government and Power Securities Corporation Limited, under which power and light will be made available within five years. Notation made in pencil initialed by HHB) 1931 February 23? Printed item: 6. Rear-Admiral Beamish – To ask Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to the visit by the Secretary for Native Affairs in Tanganyika to the Songee area, if he will state whether Any of the Native chiefs at Songee are under arrest. Typed reply: I would refer the hon. and gallant member to the written reply to his question on Monday. (In red ink handwriting - Unionist Lewes. Upper left corner embossed G.R.) 1931 February 23 Monday Printed item 13. Rear-Admiral Beamish – To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he will give particulars of the Difficulties which have arisen recently in dealing with the Wangoni tribe in Tanganyika territory. Typed reply: No information has been received with regard to any difficulties with native tribes in Tanganyika. (Upper left corner embossed G.R.) 1931 February 23 Monday Printed item 14. Printed item 14. Rear-Admiral Beamish - To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he will state the number of British officials who sailed from East African ports on leave during the past year; the total cost to the public of the railway and steamer return passages for them; the total amount paid to British steamship lines for Government passages to and from East Africa in 1930 and the amount paid to Foreign steamship lines; and what is the term of an ordinary tour of duty of an official appointed to Tanganyika. Typed reply with penciled handwritten notes: Approximately 1,150 European officials proceeded on leave from the East African Dependencies in 1930. Information is not available as to the exact cost……. Normal tour of service of officers in Tanganyika is for a period of between twenty and thirty months. (Rr.Adm. Beamish hand written notes: “I suppose “European” is used to differentiate between British and Indian. Are these European officials all British if not what other Nationalities are employed by the gov’t? Why is there so large an Asiatic staff? Are their duties suitable for inhabitants of G.B. and Ireland, are the passages of Asiatic’s families paid for too? T. (Beamish) In ink H.H. Beamish notes “this quotion & the huge expenses involved is being followed up. 12/3/31. Upper left corner embossed G.R.) 1931 February 25 Printed item 26. Rear-Admiral Beamish – To ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he will consider setting up a special Committee to study and report on the further uses of Empire produced sisal-fibre hemp. Typed carbon reply: The Imperial Institute, with the help of its Advisory Committee on Vegetable Fibres, is constantly engaged in examining Possible new uses for sisal, and it is not proposed that a further Committee Should be appointed for this purpose. The hon. And gallant member may Perhaps have seen in the press a reference to the work of the Imperial Institute Committee in connection with the use of sisal for naval pruposes. (In black ink handwriting “I have not .Tot.) Same previous date. Printed item 27. Rear-Admiral Beamish – To ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he will state what rates are paid by the Tanganyika government and the public, respectively, for the lighterage if imports and of exports. Typed carbon reply: The general export charge 3/6 or 4/6 per ton according to the class of goods. The general at Dar-es-Salaam was reduced on the 1st of February to import charge is at present 8/6 a ton, which will be reduced to 7/- a ton from the 1st April next. These are the lighterage rates at the inner anchorage…….I am sending a list to the honourable and gallant member. There is no differentiation made in the case of Government imports. Same previous date. Printed item 28. Rear-Admiral Beamish – To ask the Under Secretary for the Colonies, if he will state how many lighterage companies are operating in the port of Tanga, in East Africa; and whether Government lighterages licences at this port are restricted to British interests only, or whether other and what national interest now possess and exercise equal facilities for the lighterage of the port. Type carbon reply: Two lighterage companies are at present working at Tanga. Government lighterage licences are not restricted to British firms. I Understand that one of the two firms operating at Tanga is largely controlled by the Holland-Africa steamship line. 1931 February 26 from P.H. Morris (Downing Street, Colonial Office embossed seal) to Rear Admiral Beamish. “With reference to your question No. 27 on the 25th February, Dr. Shiels has asked me to send you the enclosed lists which show the lighterage and other rates charged on goods handled at the port of Dar-es-Salaam.