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5170/1908. 
Kuala Lumpur , 15th October, 1908. 
Sir, — With reference to your letter dated tlie 9th 
October, 1908, forwarding- a copy of a resolution passed at 
a recent meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, I 
am directed to inform you that the Resident-General is un- 
able to give such a promise as is suggested, or in any way 
to limit the exercise of its discretion in the selection of 
persons to inspect estates in respect of which applications 
are received for assistance from public funds. 
I have etc., 
(Sd.) S. McArthur, 
Ag. Federal Secretary. 
To The Secretary 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
5818/1908. 
Kuala Lumpur , 24th November, 1908. 
Sir, — I am directed to request you to notify the Mem- 
bers of your Association that further applications for loans 
under the authorized scheme for Loans to Planters will if 
received in this office, in time to enable them to be ex- 
amined and reported on by the Inspecting Officer before the 
end of the current year, be considered by Government. 
2. The amount available for distribution throughout 
the Federated Malay States is however strictlv limited and 
probably will not exceed $40,000. 
3. The allotment of whatever amount is available, will 
ir possible, be made and announced to applicants before 
the 1st February, 1909. 
I have etc., 
(Sd.) R. C. Grey, 
Secretary to Resident, Selangor. 
To The Secretary, 
The Planters’ Association, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
in a ^^ son states that he .did not understand, how 
lirJnnoo 00 Vnl am y ed at. The capital lent out was 
$VUU,000 and 6% on tins alone can be $90,000. Moreover 
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