Mr. Montien Srisuko, Technical Assistant of the Royal Thai Department of 
Forests continued to fill the fellowship in Taxonomy, and was here throughout 
the year. Details of his work are given in paragraph 34. 
(2) Rehabilitation and Retraining Scheme 
Three trainees were accepted from the Social Welfare Department for 
training as gardeners. These men were cured T.B. cases. 
(3) Other Schemes 
(i) The Miyazaki Prefectural Administration in Japan sent Mr. Tatsuo 
Kawashima, a horticultural officer, for six months to gain experience in 
tropical plants and horticulture. He arrived on 27th October and remained 
throughout the rest of the year. 
(ii) Two gardeners from the Housing and Development Board and two 
from the Water Department of the Public Utilities Board were put through 
a course of general gardening practice. 
VI. WORKS AND BUILDINGS 
6. All the Gardens’ roads were resurfaced by the Public Works 
Department and roadside drains were repaired. Approval was given for the 
expenditure of $100,000 on the construction of a Library building and 
extension to the Herbarium. The new restaurant, for which funds were 
provided in the Development Estimates 1965, was completed during the 
year and put into use from 1st May, and the lease of the old tea kiosk was 
terminated from that date. 
VIL BOTANIC GARDENS ORDINANCE AND BY-LAWS 
7. Provisions of the Ordinance and administration of the By-laws 
(Botanic Gardens Rules, 1958) worked satisfactorily. A few cases of petty 
pilfering were reported. Vehicular traffic continued to be the major problem. 
Ministry approval was obtained for the closure of the Gardens to all traffic 
and the cooperation of the Traffic Police and the Public Works Department 
was sought in the provision of parking facilities on the public roads surround- 
ing the Gardens. Closure is expected to come into effect in 1967. This will 
very greatly enhance the value of the Gardens as a place for quiet relaxation, 
and will not cause most of the visitors any inconvenience as some 80 per cent 
anyhow enter on foot. 
VIII. VISITORS 
8. Most notable visitors during the year were Mr. B. M. Sneddon, 
Attorney-General of Australia, Mr. Denis Healey, Secretary of State for 
Defence, London, and Mr. Son Sann, Deputy Prime Minister, Cambodia. 
Other notable visitors included: 
Dr. A. B. Cribb, University of Queensland. 
Dr. T. C. Whitmore, Forest Research Institute, Kepong. 
Mr. R. Smith, Director of Agriculture, Sabah. 
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