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comes this proposal to form this Institute of Petroleum Tech- 
nologists. The object is to acquire information and to dis- 
seminate it in connection with that particular industry. I 
think we want exactly the same action in connection with 
tropical agriculture. We are in a state of evolution; we are 
gradually advancing our knowledge of tropical agriculture in 
various directions, and many of us are working, and not know- 
ing very clearly what other workers are doing. It seems to 
me desirable that we should have some centre where this 
information could be obtained and disseminated among that 
particular body. I hope, Sir, that the proposal will be 
generally accepted, because it seems to me to be a necessary 
step which must be taken sooner or later. I have much 
pleasure in proposing this resolution : — 
“That this Congress desires to afford every assistance 
to the formation of a British Institute of Tropical 
Agriculture, and empowers the Committee of the 
Congress to take the necessary action in the matter.” 
Mr. J. S. J. McCaty (Director of Agriculture, Nyasaland): 
Mr. President and Gentlemen—I think there is very little for 
me to say. Professor Carmody put forward the views held 
by most men who are working in the tropics. We have found 
for a number of years—at this Congress especially we notice 
it—that men are attending the Congress who are working 
along the same lines as ourselves; and I, personally, as a 
worker in tropical agriculture would have welcomed very much 
the opportunity of meeting some of the men who are working 
on the same lines as myself during the last few years. If we 
had a British Institute of Tropical Agriculture there would be 
a possibility of our having meetings and gatherings together 
and exchanging views. In fact, on the whole question I can 
see nothing but arguments in its favour, so I do not think 
I need say anything further. I have pleasure in seconding 
the resolution. 
M. E. Leprar (Belgium): Mr. President and Gentlemen— 
I only wish to say that if an Institute of Tropical Agriculture 
is established in London it will certainly be very useful for all 
nations that are interested in tropical agriculture: and, 
although we in Belgium have nothing to say in regard to what 
is done in England or the British Colonies, I ask liberty to 
express the great satisfaction my Government will have when 
it hears of this proposal. 
Dr. O. Warsurc (Germany): I can say that Germany will be 
very glad to hear that the British Empire will establish such 
an institute as has been proposed. Germany has begun already 
to have such a society as a section of our general agricultural 
society. That is sufficient for Germany, because our colonies 
