v. Indian Immigration Committee. The Secretary 
reads the following letter : ( ^ ^ mg 
The Federal Secretary, F. Hi . S. 
Kuala Lumpur. . ^ ,, 
Sib _ I have the honouiy to acknowledge receipt o± youi 
letter No 1397 of March 25th and to inform you that same 
was laid before the Members of this Association at their 
last Meeting held on the 25t i ultimo. ... 
The discussion thereon having been postponed until oui 
next Meeting, 1 was instructed to hold over my reply until 
after that date. * \ _ , , 
) 1 have, etc., 
1.) H. G. E. Zaoharus, 
Secretary . 
Mr. Lake propose^ the foj lowing motion, standing m his 
name. ^ ^ Commissioner instruct the 
Chairman of the immu; nitwit, Committee that no proposal 
involving a financiu change -be submitted to the Immi- 
gration Committee- without Uto months notice of such in- 
tended change having first b$en given m m itmg to the 
Planting Members of the Committee. . 
In introducing this -propositon, Mr. Lake points, out, 
that the question of qualification was not the point.;! 
issue at all. The anomaly consisted m the fact, that, as the 
Indian Immigration Committed Meetings were at present 
conducted, it was impossible fcjr the Planting Members to 
know beforehand, what the opinions of the majority ot 
planters would be on a point, which might only have^n 
brought before them at that veilv Meeting. The Plantm 
Members on the Indian Immigration Committee not having 
sufficient notice given to them, win-e precluded trom con- 
sulting this Association. Any Member sent up in tills 
Association to the Committee would try to support the 
views of the Association. But at present they could not, 
because they did not know what was coming up a : a ■Meeting 
until they got there. If the, were informed before-hand, 
they could express the views of the Association find also 
their private views if these differed. Where drastic finan- 
cial changes were involved, it would be wise ot Government 
to consult the Association. The Government had hitherto 
always worked hand in hand with them and he hoped they 
would continue to consider them as an advisory body on 
matters agricultural. 
