(11) Para 3 By Lavs are in 3835/C5.Committees flegulaticns 
are quoted in para 3 of (3)* 
Th© Governor haa passed none under Section 4 of 0rd.7of IS 
1378. 
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(in) Para 4. The Committee net onece in 1S17 but papers are 
circulated.It is appointed from time to time i.e. 
individually members are added when vacancies recur. 
Bfr.RXlct was the last to join. 
2. (4) appears to be in reply to minute of 3/12/17. 
3 * With regard to (5),the Governor appoints the Committee 
under Ordinance VII of 1878.There is nothing I thinfc 
to prevent Ex Officio appointments.The present Committee 
is shown at p.4C C.S.List with, the addition of Hr.Elliot 
vice- Mr.Adamson,The Director of Gardens is not ,sc far 
as I can ascertain,lx Officio a member. 
sd.R.CricI ton 34/13/17 
Y.R. 
I m a afraid I must ash you to read this correspondence 
There is little doubt I think that the Committee in the 
past has not taken its work in connection with the Gardens 
very seriously. 
3. I think it would be a good time to appoint both 
the Colonial Treasures’ and Colonial Engineer Bx.Officio 
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members of the Committee.I also welcome the suggested 
appointment of Dr.Mm Boon Keng* 
(3) Enclosures (3) and 3835 there is nothing wrong with 
the bye laws as far as they go and I see no reason why 
the Economic Gardens should not be considered as a 
portion of the Botanical Gardens.If there is any diffi¬ 
culty this can be rectified-ru this point I will apeak 
to A.G. 
ad.P.3.James 37/12/17 
