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INTRODUCTION. 
These Exhibitions will be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, 
London, from the 24th June to the 9th July, 1914, in connection 
with, and during the sitting of, the International Congress of 
Tropical Agriculture, which will be attended by Delegates from 
all parts of the world. 
Already a large number of British and Foreign Governments 
as well as many commercial firms of Europe and America have 
intimated their intention to exhibit, and it will be at the option 
of the Governments, Associations, Companies and Firms to show 
their rubber separately from the Cotton, Fibres and other tropical 
agricultural products* that may be grown in their respective 
countries, or to combine them, as one exhibit of all products. 
Arrangements will be made for the International Congress 
to hold meetings of certain Sections at the Exhibition during the 
Fourth International Rubber Conference, and Delegates will 
have the opportunity of attending both. 
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The coming Exhibitions should very materially benefit 
Agricultural Industries of the tropical and sub-tropical countries, 
as their scope will be widely extended and they are being 
organised :for the purpose of displaying to visitors from all parts 
of the world, not only rubber, but all commercial products grown 
in the soil. The various products that are grown in tropical 
or sub-tropical countries and exported to different places are 
seldom brought together so that manufacturers, dealers, etc., 
from all parts of the world can meet and examine them, and 
discuss supplies with the representatives of Governments, pro¬ 
ducers, etc. London is the convenient centre, and June is the time 
of the year most convenient for representatives from producing 
countries to visit England ; it is also a season when manufacturers 
and dealers can find it convenient to visit this country and converse 
with producers from far distant parts. London is without a doubt 
the proper meeting ground for the Congress of Tropical 
Agriculturalists, Manufacturers, and others interested in these 
great and increasing industries. 
* It was originally intended to have the Exhibitions quite separate and distinct, but many countries and 
others wishing to exhibit, preferred to have one space only and show their products altogether ; so the Committee 
ha ce agreed to this suggestion and will combine the two. 
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