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2. In the meantime I am to suggest that all appli- 
cations received by you should be forwarded to this office. 
(Sgd.) M. S. H. McAbthur, 
m rm 0 , Ag. Federal Secretary. 
To The Secretary, 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Kuala Lumpur, F. M. g. 
1st February, 1909. 
Sik, — -I n continuation of my letter of even number 
dated the 29th December, 1908, I am directed to inform you 
that the Government of the Straits Settlements has agreed 
to the formation of a Committee of three to consider claims 
m connection with the offer of a reward for the discovery of 
a white ant remedy. 
2. The nominee of the Straits Settlements Govern- 
ment is Mr. H. N. Ridley, Director, Botanic Gardens; the 
Director of Agriculture or officer acting as such will re- 
present this Government ; and it is suggested that the third 
member of the Committee should he nominated by your 
Association. 
(Sgd.) R. G. Watson, 
m Federal Secretary. 
To The Secretary, 
The Planters’ Association of Malaya, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Mr. Baxendale asks whether it was not a remote con- 
tingency that the award would have to be paid, and whether 
the money had been found. 
The Chairman thinks that there would be no difficulty 
in getting the money, but considered it very remote that the 
money would be claimed. 
With regard to the representative of the Association 
who, the Government suggested, should be elected to serve 
on the Committee of three, Mr. Parkinson proposes that 
the Chairman for the time being should so act. 
Mr. Skinner thinks that some one with technical know- 
ledge should be appointed. 
Mr. Maefadyen seconds Mr. Parkinson, and states that 
he disagrees with Mr. Skinner. As the Colonial and F. M. 
S. Government were both appointing experts as their re- 
