rrcvided that the tapicca is net planted tor clcsely it ic*a act 
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injure or dalay the grrwth cf the rubber. 
1 prcpc 3 @ that the principle be fcllcwed cf allcwics the 
plantisc cf tapicca as a catch ercp and insisting epca the planting 
and keeping up cf rubber trees,this is as reccKr.ended. by the acting 
Resident Ocuncillcr,Malacca,in his letter cf the 4th. »ay in 
3348/C6,as it is detrimental tc the rubbertc plant th.e tapicca tcc 
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close the Dip^ctcp cf Gardens tc state wh®t!*.®r ^ ccsdi hici\ sl.cu?.! ictr 
be imposed as tc hew far apart the tapicca should lie planted* ■ 
2* With regard tr preserbing patches cr strips cf woodland 
at intervals throughout the settlement the Director cf Gardens tc 
• state the lines ci which he considers regulations should be drawn up 
tc give effect tc his suggestion;^ would he necessary tc state the 
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extreme intervals at which these belts should, be and their extent* 
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3 . A separate paper tc be opened with reference tc the pro¬ 
posal made cn page 14 cf the report as tc sites for fires for cocking 
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purposes and the lesident Councillor asked for his views. 
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3d. A. fo.ag 4/7/86 
4 Intd. J.A. 
$}p*» a paper on para 3 and pass this tc D cf G tc net* and 
answer para 2 cf the abeve rirut*. 
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intd. *.?. 4/7/86 
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Forwarded 
Intd. W.C.S. for O.S. S/7/06 # 
Hon * C * S * 
Para 1* 
Tapioca should be kept six feet away from the rubber plants 
and care taken that any branches which, ever shadow the rubber 3 hoald 
be broken off sc as to let the light on the rubber. 
