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4* Disposal of collections. 
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set of material for stujpy here. 
- I propose to have the first 
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The first set of duplicates 
will be available fur use in Sarawak. If some one can be 
found who will be willing to exercise a little supervision over 
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the collector's work, this set can he ta :r ' out before the 
material is shipped to me. I have thought of asking Mead to 
exercise a little supervision over’the field work of the 
collector, as "ead knows the forest conditions in Malabo 
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Peninsula and would be able to learn where and when special 
trees are flowering or fruiting, The se] cli' the 
specimens for the Sarawak collection gigk^ , I she 1c. tnituc. 
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he done ft the Museum. The second set of duplicates will 
O o to the Botanic Gardens at Singapore and I have thought of 
asking Bur lei11 to help with the identifications , and to see to 
the further*distribution of sets. It is hoped 
that therewill 
he a set for Kew, one for Bui ten 20 rg.and one for Manila. 
r . Future development of this work. 
If this work goes on as I should like it to it will 
soon hecome too big for me to handle,and I will then suggest 
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to your Government the desirability 01 taking iu over,per s 
with outside contributions toward the expense. If the 
special collecting is well done, it would seem decidedly 
worth while to o et general collections at the same time. 
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I have ete 
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3D. F.W.FOXWORTKi 
Forest Research Officer,' 
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