4. In my Circular despatch of the 30 th of March last I called 
your attention to the recently established Commercial Intelligence Branch 
of {he Board of Trade, and in the 7th paragraph of that despatch I dated 
that “ arrangements have already been made with the Imperial Institute to 
“ co-operate in giving Information with regard to enquiries of a technical 
«characterMy present despatch is therefore the complement of the 
earlier one, being designed to call attention to the Agency which co-operates 
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with and supplements the Commercial Intelligence Office. 
5. In doing so I am not for a moment suggesting that the valuable 
aid of the Director of Kew Gardens should not be sought as freely and 
fully as it is at present , but there are enquiries, involving chemical analysis 
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and investiga tion, which it is impossible for Sir W. Thiselton-Dyer and his 
Staff to undertake. In connection with such enquiries the Scientific and 
Technical Department of the Imperial Institute clearly supplies a want , 
and its laboratories are intended, equipped, and manned for the express 
purpose of investigating, analysing, recording, and advising as to the 
economic resources of all parts of the Empire. I consider that it would be 
regrettable if the facilities thus offered were not known and utilised. 
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6. Row best to attain this object , and whether there should be in 
the Colony a special officer jn direct communication with the Imperial 
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Institute , I must leave to your discretion. 
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I have the honour to be, 
Sir, 
Your most obedient, humble Servant, 
J. CHAMBERLAIN. 
