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method by which co-operation could and should be effected, as 
personal factors, of necessity, entered into the question. and were 
often the most important. 
He understood that the position in regard to the Empire Cotton 
Growing Corporation was that work in Africa had not progressed far 
enough for them to define clearly their line of work but that the 
tendency was for them to confine their attention as much as possible 
to research work. 
CHAPTER X, 
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS OF 
AGRICULTURE. 
Mr. WORTLEY said that many matters which he had in mind 
when he asked for this item to be put on the Agenda had already been 
discussed, and arrangements had been made for such action as he had 
in mind, and there were only one or two points which he now wished 
to bring up. He felt strongly that this Conference had been very 
successful, and that they should formulate some definite scheme in 
order to ensure continuous results. A further difficulty in putting a 
definite scheme before the Conference was due to the fact that 
several of the points which he had intended to bring up were dependent 
on the establishment of Amani, and there were only two matters which 
he would now like to have discussed. 
Firstly, he thought that it would be of great advantage to 
Tropical Agriculture in the East African Territories if a permanent 
committee in England were instituted, which would take an interest 
in the progress of African tropical agriculture; and he suggested that 
Mr. Holm be asked to make enquiries when he went to England on 
leave as to the advisability and practicability of this proposal. 
Secondly, it must be admitted that literature on the Agriculture 
of East Africa was at present very inadequate, and that definite steps 
should be taken to improve this unsatisfactory state of affairs. 
Closer co-operation between the local Departments of Agriculture 
was desirable and would, he felt certain. be brought about as a result 
of this Conference. 
Mr. HOLM agreed, in principle, with Mr. Wortley’s suggestion, 
but was not in favour of the appointment of a Committee at home, 
unless it were composed of people with a knowledge of local African 
conditions and the administration of Departments of Agriculture. 
At present, probably, such people could not be found, but if, at a later 
date, it should be found possible, he thought that the Committee 
would be very useful. If he could help in any way when he was on 
leave he would be very glad to do so. He would mention that there 
was at present in existence a Committee appointed by the Secretary 
of State to advise him with regard to the training of officers for the 
staffing of Agricultural Departments in the Crown Colonies, and that 
they had been discussing other matters of interest to Agriculturat 
Departments and the industry which they serve. 
In regard to literature, he would say that there was no more 
practical way of co-operation among territories than interchange of 
good agricultural literature, and he hoped the position in this respect 
would soon be considerably improved. 
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