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ovis GARDENS, MA to FOREIGN Orok 
; i Royal Gasdevii Kew, 
Sin, 9 June 1890. 
i I wave the honour to inform you that I ibni from: the 
commercial Journals that a new and important industry has sprung up 
in Germany. It is stated that “about two years ago a German chemi 
* Dr. Sehlinck, diseöverod that excellent butter could be made from 
“ cocoa-nut milk The cocoa-nuts required are imported from 
“ India, chiefl y Bomba ay, i n large and in increasing : numbers, and the nut 
seems likely to attain still greater importance.” 
2. Numerous inquiries have been addressed to this establishment on 
the subject. The published statements are not, however, altogether 
intelligible to me. I venture to hope, therefore, that the Secretary of 
te may be disposed to instruct H.M.s Commercial Attaché. for 
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all available information as to the nature of the manufaeture, the place 
where it is carried on, the amount of the out-turn, and the markets in 
which it is disposed o 
3. ete _Propose on the receipt of this information, with the 
approval of the Secretary of State, to publish it in the Kew Bulletin 
for general kerata. 
m, &c. 
(Signed) zx W. T. THISELTON DYER. 
Sir Villiers Lister, K.C.M.G i 
ForEIGN Orrice to RoraLr GArpeNs, Kew. 
SIR, eign Office; 14 July 1890. 
m, &c. 
(Signed). James FERGUSSON. 
The Assistant Director, 
Royal Gardens, Kew. 
British Vick-CoNsuL at BERLIN to His Excellency 
Sir E. B. Marzr, G.C.B. 
Atos as ea CY, n, 9 July 1890. 
Berl 
: ve the honour to ee ee the receipt c » Yo sone 
of the 14th almo and beg to lay before yo the 
Obtained « on the subject of Arth milk bó 
