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In these plans the "boundary between 
divisions A and 3 was slightly changed^ A "being enlarged as 
a consequence of the attempt to find filling for part of 
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the low MMMSLi ground £ which proceeding would prepare a 
new position for the Tamil lines),and Decause I had to 
Platt for lines for the whole present coo If* 5 - force, instead 
of a reduced force^an enlargement which rhowever does 
touch lightly the major PTMI points to be decided. 
^ — Upon the receipt of my plans, those by 
the Colonial Engineer, mad * for houses at the wish of the 
Singapore Housing Commission,rere brought up in the Public 
WorVr Department and a Committee was appointed by KKM His 
Excellency the Governor to report, which report you have 
had from the Chairman, Mr. Pigott. The report^ suggests 
that if the Economic Garden be abolished Singapore needs 
that the Gardens. Department should have compensating land 
in another direction; the retention by the Gardens of 
division A was not considered; being already in buildings,, 
there was no need of debating if it should be converted Mhh 
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into building land. 
' " ~~ Since then a suggestion that I believe 
was once considered and discarded, has been announced in 
the Press, namely that the Raffles Memorial College 'Should 
be built upon the Economic Garden^ site. 
'WkmJ'U 'UfyA.e* The above Paragraph 3 gives the 
histcrv the discussion to date. T now a sic/d' you to 
divide it into two, and y 
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thr>t you will decide at once definitely that subdivision 
A. is to remain part of the Gardens, a decision which you 
cannot, I think possibly avoid, and 
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that you will decide the fate of the rest at the latest 
within a year, 
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I will give you my reasons for the request. 
