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The Secretary reports that he had addressed similarly all other 

 members of the Federal Coimcil, and that he had received the follow- 

 ing further replies: 



The Secretary, Kuala Lumpur, 



Planters' Association of Malaya, 8th February, 1912. 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 

 dated the 6th February informing me that at a Meeting of the 

 Planters' Association of Malaya held on the 7th January a resolution 

 was unanimously passed to the effect that the Association strongly 

 deprecated the precipitancy with which the Labour Enactment 1911 

 was passed through the Federal Council, The resolution is one with 

 which I think I may say generally that I am entirely in accord. 



Nothing but the most urgent necessity could justify the passing 

 of such an important measure in the manner in which it was passed 

 Such necessity did, in the opinion of the Government, exist, and 

 subsequent events showed that opinion to be well founded. 



I have etc., 

 (Sd.) E. L. BROCKMAN, 



Chief Secretary, F.M.S. 



The Secretary, 



Planters' Association of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 



Kuala Lumpur. I2th February, 1912. 



Dear Sir, — Your letter of the 6th instant duly received, and the 

 contents are noted. 



Yours faithfully, 



(Sd.) E. B. SKINNER. 



The Secretary, 



Planters' Association of Malaya, Tronoh, 



Kuala Lumpur. 14th February, 1912. 



Dear Sir, — I beg to acknowledge with thanks your favour of the 

 6th instant covering Minutes of the Association's Meeting. 



I am in accord wilh the resolution regarding the passing of the 

 Labour Enactment. As you may remember I strongly protested 

 against its passing at the Federal Council, and was the only one who 

 would not vote for it. 



Yours faithfully, 



(Sd.) H. D. GRIFFITHS. 



