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for some time, and there had so far been no record of the introduction 
of the pest, and it was merely a question of whether Kenya could 
afford to take the risk: the Colony could not at present provide such 
fruit in sufficient quantity, and the prohibition of import would mean 
that inhabitants would be debarred from obtaining such fruit supplies. 
In reply to Mr. Fuller, Mr. Anderson further stated that he did 
not consider that Kenya would be on any safer ground by importing 
fruit from countries other than South Africa. 
Mr. HOLM suggested that the proposal to prohibit should be 
considered in its wider application and not confined to South Africa, 
as, having regard to the widespread nature of Codling Moth, it meant, 
in effect, that no fruit, such as apples, pears, walnuts, ete., would be 
imported from any country. The imports of such fruit in 1925 were 
about £500 worth, and the import is being about doubled for the 
current year. 
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Fuller) said that there was no more reason 
for prohibiting fruit from South Africa than there would be from any 
other territory, and possibly the safest course for Kenya would be to 
limit the importation of such fruit from South Africa, and to frame 
regulations to ensure a more rigid inspection. 
In reply to Mr. Holm, Mr. Fuller stated that he thought that 
exporters in South Africa would be able to give the necessary 
guarantee of freedom from the pest; and that, in order to expand their 
trade with Kenya, the South African Department of Agriculture would 
be willing to take measures of inspection in addition to those in force 
in the ordinary way. 
In regard to the danger of the introduction of the pest by 
passengers, the procedure in South Africa could be adopted and a 
declaration demanded of the passenger that he was not in possession 
of any apples, pears, etc., with heavy penalties attached. He thought 
that by such measures the danger of the introduction of the pest would 
be 1educed to a minimum. 
My. HOLM asked for an expression of opinion from entomologists 
as to whether Kenya could hope, even with prohibitive legislative 
measures, to keep free of the Codling Moth in view of the fact that the 
pest had spread to nearly all apple growing countries. 
Mr. RITCHIE thought that provided all known hosts were 
excluded, the only possibility of the introduction of the pest would 
be through packing cases which had been in the vicinity of fruit 
packing houses; introduction by this means was just possible but 
extremely improbable. 
Mr. HOLM thought that, provided that the Department of 
Agriculture in South Africa found themselves able to carry out a 
special inspection for Codling Moth, and given the necessary certificate 
as had been suggested by the Chairman. the import of fruit into Kenya 
should not be prohibited. 
Mr. ANDERSON thought that a further inspection at Kilindini 
would still be necessary 
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Fuller) did not think that it would be 
difficult to have fruit consigned to Kenya specially inspected by 
entomologists at places of export in South Africa: and he undertook. 
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