Melbourne botan Garden,
27/8/68.
Sir
I have the honor to enquire, whether you desire to give me any instructions regarding any final or decisive action, which I should take as a Gov. member of the Board of Agriculture in reference to the object to remodel the Board, in as much as I am eager to guard against the possibility that I may enunciate views, which may not be in consonance with the decisions of the Government. Should you not desire to convey to me any instructions, I will be careful in stating to the Board during the pending deliberations, that whatever measures I may urge, are brought forward on my individual views only, and I shall neither fail to watch the interests of the Government in the proceedings.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
your obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller
The honorable the President of the Board of Land & Works.
MS file annotation: 'noted by the Honble The President'.
Please cite as “FVM-68-08-27,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on