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2. In the meantime I am to suggest that all appli- 

 cations received by you should be forwarded to this office. 



(Sgd.) M. S. H. Mc Arthur, 



Ag. Federal Secretary. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Kuala Lumpur, F. M. S. 



1st February, 1909. 



Sir, — In continuation of my letter of even number 

 dated the 29th December, 1908, 1 am directed to inform you 

 that the Government of the Straits Settlements has agreed 

 to the formation of a Committee of three to consider claims 

 in connection with the offer of a reward for the discovery of 

 a white ant remedy. 



2. The nominee of the Straits Settlements Govern- 

 ment is Mr. H. N. Ridley, Director, Botanic Gardens; the 

 Director of Agriculture or officer acting as such will re- 

 present this Government; and it is suggested that the third 

 member of the Committee should be nominated by your 

 Association. 



(Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 



Federal Secretary. 



To The Secretary, 



The Planters' Association of Malaya, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Mr. Baxendale asks whether it was not a remote con- 

 tingency that the award would have to be paid, and whether 

 the money had been found. 



The Chairman thinks that there would be no difficulty 

 in getting the money, but considered it very remote that the 

 money would be claimed. 



With regard to the representative of the Association 

 who, the Government suggested, should be elected to serve 

 on the Committee of three, Mr. Parkinson proposes that 

 the Chairman for the time being should so act. 



Mr. Skinner thinks that some one with technical know- 

 ledge should be appointed. 



Mr. Macfadyen seconds Mr. Parkinson, and states that 

 lie disagrees with Mr. Skinner. As the Colonial and F. M. 

 S. Government were both appointing experts as their re- 



