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Ceylon are making a very fine show, and BritishlMalaya will do 

 the same, I hope. It will be greatly to their advantage, if they wish 

 to get the trade with America. So far we have received favourable 

 responses from nearly every rubber country, including Trinidad and 

 British Guiana. 



As you will know from particulars previously sent you, other 

 tropical products may be exhibited at this Exposition, for the purpose 

 of trade and commerce, that are cultivated in rubbers growing coun- 

 tries. By this means your Colony will have a chance of obtaining 

 trade for its other products in addition to rubber. 



Hoping to receive your support, I am, 



Yours truly, 

 (Sd.) A. STAINES M ANDERS, 



Organising Manager. 



(ENCLOSURE.) 



SIR WILLIAM TAYLOR, k.c.m.g. London, 



Malay States Advertisement Agency, 4th January 1912] 



88, Cannon Street, 



London, E.C. 

 PRIVATE. 

 Dear Sir, — I beg to send yon herewith plan of the Crude Rubber 

 Section of the International Ruober & Allied Trades Exposition, to be 

 held in New York next September. 



You will see that I have marked two blocks, one of which I 

 would suggest for British Malaya in case they should decide to ex- 

 hibit. I hope they will do so, as in my opinion it would be a suicidal 

 policy if this important opportunity of bringing before the Manufac- 

 turers and Investors of the United States of America the vast resour- 

 ces of Malaya as a Rubber producing country were neglected and the 

 chance of displaying the quality and the quantity of rubber they can 

 produce as suitable for the American market. 



I may mention that Ceylon will be making a fine show, likewise 

 most of the other rubber producing countries of the world. 



I also attach for your information, the exact cost of space, in case 

 British Malaya should prefer to arrange for the building of their own 

 Stand in New York, and I also quote on inclusive price for stands, 

 stand-fittings, both for showing photographs and other products, as 

 well as rubber, and for generally furnishing the stand. iThis inclusive 

 charge consists of everything which would be necessary for the credit 

 of the Colony with the exception of freight and cartage to the Exposi- 

 tion. I may add that the price includes the unpacking and repacking 

 of the exhibits that may require to be returned. 



I understand that exhibits from British Malaya can be shipped 

 by Ceylon direct to New York. It is possible that there may be 

 direct steamers from your Colony to New York. 



