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GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 
CANBERRA, 
10th November 1938* 
Sir, 
I have the honour, at the instance 
of my Prime Minister, to inform your Exeeellency 
that the Commonwealth Government is desirous of 
presenting a supply of Australian trees for planting 
along Canberra Road, Singapore. 
It has been suggested that Maple trees 
(Plindersia brayleana) would be suitable for the 
purpose, and I am pleased to say that the Government 
of Queensland has generousLy agreed to supply the 
necessary number of trees. 
In regard to the question of the spacing 
trees, the Premier of Queensland has intimated 
that it is considered that either 30 1 or 40 1 
would be suitable, but that 30 1 should produce 
an avenue that would be effective in much less time 
although the avenue would ultimately be less effective. 
Arrangements are being made for sufficient 
plants to be forwarded to Singapore to fill the 
aveenue at a spacing of 30 *. 
The plants will not, however, be ready for 
transport to Singapore until the winder of 1939* 
I have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Your Execellency*s obedient servant, 
sd.Gowrie, 
GOVERNOR GENERAL. 
His Excellency 
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief, 
of the S.S. Singapore. 
C.S. 
We had better first make 
sure from D.of Forests that 
maple trees are suitable. 
sd.T.S.T. 
5.12.38. 
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