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question to the notice of any other public bodies or influential 

 individuals, whose assistance you think will further the proposal. 



I am, etc., 



(Sgd.) FRANCIS watts, 



Hon. Sec. 

 The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, British Guiana. 



He said that the letter, with one of tjie same tenor to 

 the Society, had been brought before the Dire6lors, but 

 as it was thought that a Sugar Commission would be 

 coming out from England at an early date, the matter 

 of sending delegates might be postponed. It was for 

 the meeting to give their opinion. 



Captain Duncan thought if any aftion was taken it 

 should be done at once ; as for the Commission they 

 were not quite sure what had been arranged. 



The Hon. E, C. Luard thought further information 

 necessary before sending delegates. 



Mr. R. G. Duncan said that it was almost certain that 

 the Sugar Commission would arrive in the West Indies 

 some time in January; the question of a Conference 

 might be therefore very well postponed meanwhile. If 

 the Commission did not come here first it would probably 

 arrive in February ; then would be the time for a Con- 

 ference of West Indian Planters and perhaps their 

 representations would be stronger. At the same time 

 he did not think a Conference would be of much use, as 

 the position of Barbados and the other islands was 

 different from British Guiana. Here they would have to 

 light the battle on their own lines. 



The Hon. Mr, Davis thought the place for a Confer- 

 ence was London. 



On the motion of Mr. Luke M. Hill, it was agreed 



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