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The labour available for the Economic Garden is used to the 
maximum* Xf these could be provided a little more la.oour Ca_e land 
marked in blue, and the land marked in green on the attached plan 
could be brought under food crops. 
That part marked in green can only be utilised if it be underst6c^ 
that the hill will not be disturbed for building before the crop can 
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be harvested ( file C.S.8477/18) 
l‘o utilise for food crons the ares marked in blue would make the 
Riding Road which is the most nubile of the Economic Garden one 
continoue demonstration. Si* men will be reauired to cultivate the 
216000 square feet marked in blue* 
ii. line men to cultivate that marked in green, 
iii. In addition §300 is desirable for manure and tools. 
iv. Further l..r, Mathieu’s services must not be dispensed with upon 
Major Chlpp’s coming. 
4# The position of r. Mathleu is this. He and Hr, Pereira were 
appointed Extra Assistant Curators because ( as the assistant Direc¬ 
tor was at the front, and the Assistant Curator had resigned) the 
director wrs left overburdened with work, r, .athieu was to be paid 
from Savings on the Assistant Director’s pay f and Hr. rereira means 
of the Assistant Curator’s pay. notice has been given to Mr, Pereira 
of the termination of his appointment as the new Assistant Curator 
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is now on the way to Singapore but notice has not been given to r. 
/athieu because information of the sailin ox a^or Chipp has not 
yet been received, and this also because X am putting up a ese 
slowly why the Government should retain him until my return from 
leave. But his pay is only provided for so Ion as there ere savings 
on Major Chipp’s. 
Xf then the food growin in the Economic Garden is to be 
extended the cost will be monthly ;• 
_ r . jMathieu*® pay with current allowances 
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for labour including watching 
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manure etc*lisi e » tools,jars 
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