CONFIDENTIAL.
MINUTES OF THE 169TH MEETING OF THE IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE HELD AT THE BOARD OF TRADE ON FRIDAY,
8TH JULY, 1932.
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Present:
The Rt. Hon. Sir Halford Mackinder
Sir John Shuckburgh
Mr. E. MacLeod
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S.H. Dodwell
#1 H. Farrands
T. Harrison Hughes
W.L. Hichens
Kenneth Lee and
(in the Chair).
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R.M. Nowell (Secretary).
Sir Leopold Savile and
Captain Edgell of the Admiralty, and
Mr. J.A. Calder of the Colonial Office
also attended the meeting.
1. The Minutes of the 168th meeting were approved.
2. Change of Secretaryship.
The Chairman announced that, in consequence of his
appointment as Private Secretary to the Parliamentary
Secretary to the Board of Trade, it would not be possible for
Mr. R.M. Nowell to continue as Secretary of the Committee, and
Mr. W. Graham of the Mercantile Marine Department, Board of
Trade, was being appointed in his place. The Chairman added
that he was sure he would be voicing the sentiments of the
Committee in expressing their appreciation of the very
efficient manner in which Mr. Nowell had carried out his
duties as Secretary of the Committee. Personally he desired
to thank Mr. Nowell for the willing assistance which he had
always given to him as Chairman. It was resolved that these
expressions of thanks should be entered in the minutes.
3. Appointment of Representative of the Colonies.
The Chairman welcomed Sir John Shuckburgh who was present
for the first time since his appointment to the Committee as
representative of the Colonies.
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