(Cotton) He continued his inquiries when he reached England  a year later and the British Cotton Growing Association made him a gift of five varieties of seed for experimental purposes. The sixty two bags in which they were sent reached Uganda in 1904. As the result of many experiments he proved that the variety most suitable for Uganda was 'Uplands Long Staple American'. A variety of seed was distributed to the Africans the following year and that proved to be the beginning of an industry the exports of which during the first nine mionths of 1933 totalled over £3,000,000 and which steadily increased. When the Prince of Wales visited Uganda in 1928 Mr Borup was presented to HRH by the Governor, Sir William Gower, as 'The man who started the Uganda Cotton Industry'. Today - In 1905 the introduction of cotton by Mr K.E. Borup, and industrial agent of the CMS, not only started a great Native industry but indirectly led to the making of an arterial system of excellent roads, which long remained the envy of surrounding countries.

Norden - 1923 - a missionary of the CMS, and one of the men who walked from the east coast to Kampala 25 years ago, is due the credit of the present cotton industry

Tucker - took over the Industrial Mission of Bulange hill in 1899 from Mr J.B. Purvis. Under Borup's superintendence it progressed beyond our most sanguine anticipations. ........ whose untiring industry and mechanical skill much success is due. ................ 1901 - building of a new cathedral superintended by Mr Borup who also drew the plans.

North - 'Industrial worker' (CMI) from Montreal, Canada; aged 31, dep. London for EA 1-10-1897; arr. Freretown 29-10-1897; arr. Kampala Jan 1898; Buddu June 1898; Mengo building new hospital March 1899; Resigned from CMS and joined The Uganda Company 1904

Uganda Journal - Vol. 20, No. 1 - Uganda Twenty-Five Years Ago by C. Handley Bird CBE - Mr Borup was still an active and well-loved personality, entertaining all and sundry who would visit him at his estate at Kawanda.

CMS 1897 - Age 31. Of Montreal. Born in Aarhus, Denmark. Montreal Dio. Theol. Coll. 1897, July 20 Accepted as Missionary CMS; Oct 1 Depart for Uganda Mission - Ngogwe; 1898 to Mengo - for a while in Toro; 1899 Jan. Mengo - Industrial Mission work. Superintendent building of new cathedral and hospital at Mengo; 1902 Oct 24 to England; 1903 Oct 20 to Mengo; 1905 April 4 resignation in order to join the Uganda Company accepted. Service 7 years three months. Absent 1 year.

Red Book 1919 - K E Borup - Kawanda Estate, Kampala

Tucker - travelled to Uganda in a party under Roscoe

Ancestry has him marrying in Kensington on 9 July 1907 Anna Maud Whiteaves, aged 35