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The Secretary reports that he had addressed similarly all other 
members of the Federal Council, and that he had received the follow- 
ing further replies: 
The Secretary, Kuala Lumpur, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 8th February, 1912. 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 
dated the 6th February informing me that at a Meeting of the 
Planters’ Association of Malaya held on the 7th January a resolution 
was unanimously passed to the effect that the Association strongly 
deprecated the precipitancy with which the Labour Enactment 1911 
was passed through the Federal Council, The resolution is one with 
which I think I may say generally that I am entirely in accord. 
Nothing but the most urgent necessity could justify the passing 
of such an important measure in the manner in which it was passed 
Such necessity did, in the opinion of the Government, exist, and 
subsequent events showed that opinion to be well founded. 
I have etc., 
(Sd.) E. L. BROCKMAN, 
Chief Secretary, F.M.S. 
The Secretary, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Kuala Lumpur, 
1 2th February, 1912. 
Dear Sir, — Your letter of the 6th instant duly received, and the 
contents are noted. 
Yours faithfully, 
(Sd.) E. B. SKINNER. 
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The Secretary, 
Planters’ Association of Malaya, Tronoh, 
Kuala Lumpur. 14th February, 1912. 
Dear Sir, — I beg to acknowledge with thanks your favour of the 
6th instant covering Minutes of the Association’s Meeting. 
I am in accord wilh the resolution regarding the passing of the 
Labour Enactment. As you may remember I strongly protested 
against its passing at the Federal Council, and was the only one who 
would not vote for it. 
Yours faithful^, 
(Sd.) H. D. GRIFFITHS. 
