India etc, rmy only be introduced 
India etc, may only he introduced 
under ft permit from the D, ©fA, 
by M*r South, Chief Agricultural Inspec¬ 
tor on plant iimportation into the 
Th e Preventive officers should catch Straits Settlements, 
living plants from America and satisfy 
3. I nyself am inclined to the view 
themselves (if necessary by reference 
that the Director of Gardens might deal 
to me) that there is ro species of 
with the work of controlling importation 
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Hevea among them and should satisfy 
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of plants into Singapore and Penang; he 
themselves the rubber plants from 
has expressed his views und is willing to 
ttKMKM nearer cities o-nly coming in 
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be responsible for it. 
under permit. 
4, If that is decided on, the 
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But the 3. of Ag, should be asked 
question of importation into F.H.S. ports 
if he intends to ask for the addition of comas up (*,g. at Port Swette-nfe&m, Port 
plants to the list,* 
Dickson etc,) Ae practically every steamer 
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Sd. T.H. Burkill 
from these ports comes through Permit or 
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Singapore the controlling work might be dom 
D. of Ar, 
by the Director of- Ga-rdenc and in that case 
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Please* see minutes subsequent 
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the F.H.S. ports MME&3K could be closed to 
to you 4il,and, put up draft notifies- 
importation. 
tion containg the list of plants which 
5, If this is agreed to we could see 
you agree should not be imported without 
how Mr, Burkill 1 s arrangement work for a 
a permit. 
Sd. S,l.iiillBr 
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period of one year or so, . . 
6, We shell be very largely ir. his 
hands end there will be need of close co- 
c.s a 
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operation between the Director of Gardens 
As far es I am aware the only 
nrd the Department of Agriculture, for he 
plants the irrrport of which is at present 
will have to see that ary regulations made 
restricted are rubber (Haven) and sugar- 
in the F.M.S. ro to the i mporsti on of plant* 
cane. 
ae to the i ^oration/ of plants ere obeyed ft 
2, I enclose herewith a memorandum 
at Singapore and in Penang. 
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