director of Gardens is in Singapore. 
8. It i6 better that the department responsible for the 
regulations should administer them. In Singapore, however, there is 
no Agricultural Officer end (the Assistance of an officer from the 
Gardens may be necessary, 
®. I think that I have shown that the question of plant 
IMffljMICKIflflfi importation has been trashed out, and that at present 
there is considerable misconseeption by the director of Gardens and 
Under Secretary on the subject of the policy advocated by the 
department. What is required i si¬ 
ll) A definite policy regarding the importation of plants into 
the Peninsula as a whole. 
(2) A complete scheme of procedure for carrying this policy 
including detail of all, action to be taken. This is why the subject 
is described as M big*. 
TO, I consider that a memorandum on the two heads in ray para: 
9 above should be prepared and that in the meantime action should be 
suspended. X have discussed the subject with the Mycologist and the 
Government Entomologist and am prepared to draft a memorandum in f! 
consultation with them. The Memorandum can be referred to the 
Director of Gardens if Government deoire his opinion. Information 
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from the Customs Department regarding the fruits, vegetables and 
other plants now imported is desirable for the preparation of the 
memorandum referred to. I hop#' to obtain this for the 
Federated Malay Stain a few days. 
Sd. F.W. South 
15,12.22 
