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In these matters I accordingly agree with the Interim Mining Policy Com- mittee, that an Inspector of Mines and appropriate subordinate staff should be appoint- ed at the earliest possible date and attached to the Public Works or other suitable Department.
Applications to mine various minerals (e.g. wolfram, galena, ochre, China- clay) have long been outstanding. Applicants have recently been informed that their requests cannot at present be granted, but that it may be possible to re-open the question in about April, 1949. It is important that legitimate mining should be actively encouraged, and that early steps be taken to enable this development to proceed.
June 27th, 1948.
F. DIXEY,
Geological Adviser.