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Department is not altered by the current proposal that the 
Director of Gardens should have his centre of work in Kuala 
Lumoor because the proposal does not extend to moving the 
Assistant Director,, who, resident in Singapore, will in my 
plans oarry on his study of the Cryptogams in the laboratory 
that we have prepared for him, and no one in the country 
will be better than he in knowledge of foreign fungus pests 
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as a horticultural officer/ he is compelled to know 
Insect pests and as an observer of disease in plants to be 
experienced «fior diagnosing injury to vegetation of all 
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kinds. From the Gardens, when notified by your preventive 
service of the arrival of plants to be inspected, he will 
proceed to the docks or other plaee to examine the consign- 
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ment and will admit, refuse admittance or quarantineas 
necessary* 
&• He will establish a small quarantine 
observation plant house in Singapore. 
6. Tntry or exit of plants into or from 
Penang would have to be controlled by the Assistant Curator; 
and that officer in difficulties wpuld refer to higher 
Officers in this Department. He also will need a small 
quarantine plant house. 
7. I do not beliwe that your post officers 
are ready at the moment to exercise any discretion in 
stopping forbidden vegetation from entry. They 
must be taught these duties or our orders are useless. They 
must be taught to report by telephone to the proper authorit; 
when any material arrives which seems possibly prohibited. 
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1 have the honour to be 
Sir, 
Your obedient Servant 
The Honourable the 
Colonial Secretary 
Director of Gardens 
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Singapore 
