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were unable to ascertain the views of the Planters' Associ- 

 ation of Malaya in regard to impending legislation, not 

 having themselves been given sufficient notice of any con- 

 templated changes. 



I have the honour to point out that it would be to the 

 common interest that the Members of the Planters' Associ- 

 ation of Malaya should have a preliminary opportunity of 

 thoroughly discussing any changes, especially those of a 

 financial nature. 



I have the honour to inform you that at the last meeting 

 of my Association held on the 11th instant, it was unan- 

 imously resolved that the following resolution be brought 

 to your notice. 



"That the High Commissioner direct the Chairman of 

 the Immigration Committee that no proposal involving a 

 financial change be submitted to the Immigration Com- 

 mittee without two months' notice of such intended change 

 having first been given in writing to the Planting Members 

 of the Committee." 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) H. C. E. Zacharias, 



Secretary. 



IV. Truck Enactment. The Secretary reads the 

 following correspondence : 



teth July, 1909. 



The Secretary to Eesident, Selangor, 



Kuala Lumpur. 



Str, — I have the honour to inform you that I have been 

 instructed to express to your Government the thanks of this 

 Association for the careful consideration which your 

 Government have given to the Memorandum of this Associ- 

 ation on the Amended Truck Enactment and for the prom- 

 ise of support in the matter. 



This Association however feels that in the event of 

 circumstances arising to the detriment of the planting com- 

 munity, great loss might be sustained before any alteration 

 of the Enactment could be made to safeguard their in- 

 terests. 



This Association would therefore ask your Govern- 

 ment to consider the urgent necessity of making a further 

 amendment to the Truck Enactment in order to fully safe- 



