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No. 1 397/ 1909. 15th November, 1909- 



Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 

 dated the 8th November, lOOQ, asking for a reply to your former letter 

 of the 23rd July on the subject of the Indian Immigration Committee, 

 and to say that it is not apparent upon what point a reply is required. 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 



Federal Secretary. 



The Federal Secretary, F.M.S. 



Kuala Lumpur. i6th November, 1909. 



Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter 1397 

 dated yesterday. 



The point, on which my Association would wish to be favoured 

 with a reply, is as to whether His Excellency the High Commissioner 

 has given such directions, as submitted in the last paragraph of my 

 letter of July 23rd. 



I have, etc., 

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



Secretary. 



No. 1 397/ 1909. 1 8th November, 1909. 



Sir, — With reference to your letter of the i6th November, 1909, 

 I am directed to inform you that, so far as this office is aware. His 

 Excellency the High Commissioner has not directed the Chairman of 

 the Immigration Committee that no proposal involving a financial 

 change be submitted to the Immigration Committee without two 

 month's notice of such intended change having first been given in 

 writing to the Planting Members of the Committee. 



I have, etc., 

 (Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 



Federal Secretary. 



The Secretary is instructed to write to the Federal Secretary, 

 submitting that His Excellency the High Commissioner do give the 

 directions enquired about by this Association. 



Mr. Lake enquires, whether, and if so what notice is given 

 usually to the members of the Indian Immigration Committee. 



Mr. C. M. Gumming : A fortnight. 



3. TRUCK ENACTMENT. 



The Secretary reads the following correspondence : 



The Federal Secretary, F.M.S., 



Kuala Lumpur. 8th November, 1909. 



Sir,— I have the honor to enclose for your perusal correspondence 

 on this subject, passed between the Government of Selangor and my 

 Association (ii p.p.) 



