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should be closely associated with the Imperial Department of 
Agriculture, the Committee consider it as within their terms of 
reference to emphasize, as they desire most earnestly to do, the 
importance of establishing that Department on a more permanent 
basis after the expiration of the present Imperial grant. 
We have the honour to be, My Lord, 
Your Lordship’s obedient servants, 
A. E. Surpiey (Chairman). 
D. Prat. 
Norman Lamonv. 
ERMinE Murray (for Gideon Murray). 
Owen Puruiprs. 
Francis WATTS. 
Epwarp Davson. 
A. Assott (for Sir H. Frank Heath). 
C BER. 
E. A. DE Pass. 
J. BRETLAND FARMER. 
Artuour W. Hitt. 
W. H. Himsoury. 
Joun W. McConnet. 
Gro. Moopy Stuart. 
Aneernon E. ASPINALL, 
Hon. Secretary, 
22nd October, 1919. 
After this report had been approved the Committee held a 
further meeting to consider the following cablegram received on 
November 5th, Mr. E. A. de Pass, from Mr. A. W. 
Farquharson, Chairman of the Jamaica Imperial Association :— 
‘Financial majority Elected Members agree support 
initial grant £50,000 and £5,000 annually towards the 
Agricultural College if Jamaica made headquarters Imperial 
Department of Agriculture —Farqunarson.”’ 
