The attention of Her Majesty’s government has been directed
to a project for an International Exhibition of Forestry to
be held in Edinburgh in the summer of 1884, the organisers of
which are desirous of securing the co-operation therein of
such foreign countries as the matter may concern. There is
reason to believe that the proposed Exhibition, for which the
necessary funds have been guaranteed, will be influentially and
ably supported. The object is one which in the opinion of Her
Majesty’s government deserves every encouragement, scientific
forestry having hitherto been much neglected in this country;
and I have therefore to request that you will bring the
Exhibition in question to the notice of the government to which
you are accredited, as being one in which their participation
might be attended with advantage to both countries. I inclose
for communication to the proper quarters copies of programme
and other documents connected with the proposed Exhibition,
which have been supplied by the Committee.