It i* requested that the following 
number be quoted in the reply to 
thU letter. 
1 
(Jolonial JJmdarj'a ©fjice 
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' J u i t ,. 190 7 . 
Gardens 3480/l907. 
♦ *■ 
Sir, 
With reference to your letter No .224 of the 30th 
ultimo, I am directed to inform you that the whole of the 
575 copies of the First Part of the materials for a Flora 
of the Malay Peninsula (Monocotyledons) written by Mr. 
Hidley, are the property of this Government. 
2 , I am to request that you will make out a list of 
those to whom you propose to send copies of the volume free 
of cost; the remaining copies will "be divided between the 
Colony and the Federated Malay States in the event of the 
Federated Malay States Government agreeing to bear half 
the cost of the publication. 
3. It can then be decided what number should be 
offered for sale at the price suggested by you. 
t 
I have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Your ob ed i erit s er vant, 
The Director of Gardens, 
Straits Settlements. 
I- - ‘ ♦ , 
S 3. iz !<(■% 
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Colonial Secretary, 
Straits Settlements. 
