Office of Director of Acriculture, 
Federated Malay States, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
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My Eear Ridley, 
Ihe happenings re London Rubber Exhibition as far as I am 
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concerned so far have been I was N shed by ray Government here to 
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communicate direct with Co^lonial Secretary,Straits Settlements 
as to the arrangements in answer to a letter which the latter 
had sent to the Federal Secretary,F, M, S. 
My Government informed me that they wished me to arrange for a 
Joint Exhibition and I therefore write to the Colonial Secretary 
telling him what preliminary arrangements had been made ^id sug¬ 
gesting that I should consult you,! have now an ans* r r from the 
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d * or ,ary ha+ be^ instructed •; 
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El LbivS to i mu;! rii va 
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u ^ct and on the contribution from the Colonial vote of. £160 to¬ 
wards the floor space, 
Meanwhile the Planters Association of Malaya,which includes 
Straits Settlements,Federated Malay States,Johore &r have voted 
$500 towards the Show and boohed 1000 square feet of space at a 
cost of £300, they propose to raise another $3000. and so the 
finances should be. 
Straits Settlements 
£160 
Federated Malay States, 
"190 
planters As son:Malaya 
”410 
sfeo. 
of this £300 has gone,I have prepared a scheme for the court 
and the cost of this with shipping and all other charges exclusive 
of rent is $ 2340 /- Or £275, which will leave a balance for other 
things , 
Mhe Planters Associatvon of Malaya have requested Coverrmefeit 
to make me Commissioner for the Show and the Secretary of the 
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