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5170/1908. 



Kuala Lumpur, 15th October, 1908. 



Sir, — With reference to your letter dated the 9th 

 October, 1908, forwarding a copy of a resolution passed at 

 a recent meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, I 

 am directed to inform you that the Resident-General is un- 

 able to give such a promise as is suggested, or in any way 

 to limit the exercise of its discretion in the selection of 

 persons to inspect estates in respect of which applications 

 are received for assistance from public funds. 



I have etc., 

 (Sd.) S. Mc Arthur, 



Ag. Federal Secretary. 



To The Secretary 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 

 Kuala Lumpur. 



5818/1908. 



Kuala Lumpur, 24th November, 1908. 



Sir, — I am directed to request you to notify the Mem- 

 bers of your Association that further applications for loans 

 under the authorized scheme for Loans to Planters will if 

 received in this office, in time to enable them to be ex- 

 amined and reported on by the Inspecting Officer before the 

 end of the current year, be considered by Government. 



2. The amount available for distribution throughout 

 the Federated Malay States is however strictly limited and 

 probably will not exceed $40,000. 



3. The allotment of whatever amount is available, will 

 if possible, be made and announced to applicants before 

 the 1st February, 1909. 



I have etc., 

 (Sd.) R. C. Grey, 

 Secretary to Resident, Selangor. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association, 

 Kuala Lumpur. 



Mr. C. L. Gibson states that he did not understand, how 

 the $40,000 were arrived at. The capital lent out was 

 $1,500,000 and 6% on this alone can be $90,000. Moreover 



