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2. On the motion of Mr. Scoffham, seconded by Mr. Fiddian, it was agreed that consideration of the second report of the Registration Committee should be deferred pending the discussion of proposals for the reorganization of the Colonial Office.

3. On the motion of Mr. Holland, seconded by Mr. Downie, the Council agreed to the appointment of a Grade Committee to deal with matters peculiar to the Messengers in the Colonial Office. The following were nominated to be members of the Committee :-

MR. DAVIS,

MR. DOWNIE,

MR. CREED,

MR. J. S. HOLLAND,

MR. BATTLEY,

MR. IVES.

MR. EGLINTON,

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Representatives of the Grade.

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exceeding £500 a year, should be deferred until the Council were in a position to discuss the reorganization scheme as a whole, and that his action in the matter would be governed by the interests of the public service. The Vice-Chairman stated that, in the opinion of the Staff, the action of the authorities in settling the future establishment of the administrative staff without ascertaining the views of the Staff, and without discussion on the Departmental Council, was contrary to the pledge given to the Staff side on the National Council on the 16th April, 1920, and that the only remedy now possible was to refrain from filling up the resulting vacancies pending the discussion of the reorganization scheme as a whole. In view of the disagreement on the matter, he asked that the secretaries should be instructed to submit it to the respective sides on the National Council for advice.

The Chairman stated that the question was one which affected the efficiency of the Department, for which the authorities were alone responsible, and that there- fore they could not agree to refer the matter to the National Council. The Vice- Chairman stated that in that case the Staff side secretary would be instructed to submit the matter to the Staff side on the National Council, and to communicate a copy of the letter to the secretary to the Official side on the Departmental Council for record.

No. 13.

COLONIAL OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL. MINUTES OF THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1920, AT 3 P.M.

1.

Present:

MR. G. E. A. GRINDLE (Chairman), MR. A. FIDDIAN,

representing the Official side.

MR. W. H. SCOFFHAM (Vice-Chairman) (representing the Association of

Clerks of the 2nd Division).

MR. R. A. WISEMAN (representing the Association of 1st Division Civil

Servants).

MR. S. R. PUGHE (representing the Society of Civil Servants in the absence

of Mr. W. F. Westbrook).

MR. F. KENNEDY (representing the Assistant Clerks' Association).

MR. F. H. HARPER (representing the Civil Service Union).

MISS E. I. ATKINS (representing the Civil Service Typists' Association). MR. J. S. HOLLAND (representing the Government Messengers' and

Attendants' Association).

MR. D. CALLAGHAN (representing the Temporary Clerks' Association). MR. A. FIDDIAN (in the absence of Mr. H. T. Allen), Secretaries.

MR. J. H. EMMENS,

MR. H. F. DOWNIE,

MR. W. H. EGGETT,

Absent:

Official side.

MR. P. R. CLIPSHAM (representative of the Boy Clerks' Association).

THE minutes of the Fourth (Special) and Fifth Meetings,* held on the 28th of June, 1920, were confirmed.

2. The Chairman read a letter from the Boy Clerks' Association notifying that Mr. P. R. Clipsham, having qualified for appointment as an Assistant Clerk, would cease to represent the Boy Clerks on the Council, and that it was not pro- posed to appoint another representative to succeed him. The Council noted the decision.

3. In response to an inquiry by the Vice-Chairman regarding the progress made with the official scheme for the reorganization and staffing of the Colonial Office, the Chairman stated that, owing to the intervention of the leave season, he vegretted that the position remained as in July last, but that the authorities now hoped to press the matter forward, and to be able to make a statement at an early

date.

4. The Vice-Chairman read a reply from the Permanent Under Secretary of State to the effect that he was unable to grant the request of the Staff side that the filling of the vacancies in the administrative establishment, with salaries not

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No. 14.

COLONIAL OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER, 1920, AT 3.0 P.M.

Present:

MR. G. E. A. GRINDLE (Chairman),

MR. A. FIDDIAN,

MR. H. F. DOWNIE,

MR. W. H. EGGETT,

representing the Official side.

MR. W. H. SCOFFHAM (Vice-Chairman), representing the Association of

Clerks of the 2nd Division).

MR. R. A. WISEMAN (representing the Association of 1st Division Civil

Servants).

MR. W. F. WESTBROOK (representing the Society of Civil Servants). MR. F. H. HARPER (representing the Civil Service Union).

MR. F. KENNEDY (representing the Assistant Clerks' Association). MISS E. J. ATKINS (representing the Civil Service Typists' Association). MR. D. CALLAGHAN (representing the Temporary Clerks' Association).

MR. J. S. HOLLAND (representing the Government Messengers' and

Attendants' Association).

H. T. ALLEN,

J. H. EMMENS,

Secretaries.

1. THE minutes of the Sixth Meeting* of the Council, held on the 28th September, 1920, were confirmed.

2. The minutes of

(a) The Refreshment Committee (Second Meeting),

(b) The Temporary Clerks' Grade Committee (Second Meeting) were communicated to the Council.

3. On the motion of Mr. Fiddian, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, the tion to the Constitution of the Council of the following clause was agreed

OFFICE COMMITTEES.

addi-

(26) The Council shall have power to establish Office Committees, and to decide upon the nature and extent of their functions in accordance with the provisions of clause 56 of the Report of the National Provisional Joint Committee, and the affiliation of the Whitley Report to the Administrative Departments of the Civil Service. [Cmd. 198.]

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par, should be deferred until the Council were in a position to ization scheme as a whole, and that his action in the matter by the interests of the public service. The Vice-Chairman opinion of the Staff, the action of the authorities in settling ment of the administrative staff without ascertaining the views rithout discussion on the Departmental Council, was contrary to the Staff side on the National Council on the 16th April, only remedy now possible was to refrain from filling up the pending the discussion of the reorganization scheme as a whole. greement on the matter, he asked that the secretaries should be t it to the respective sides on the National Council for advice.

stated that the question was one which affected the efficiency of r which the authorities were alone responsible, and that there- agree to refer the matter to the National Council. The Vice- at in that case the Staff side secretary would be instructed to o the Staff side on the National Council, and to communicate a the secretary to the Official side on the Departmental Council

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No. 14.

ONIAL OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL.

HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON

DAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER, 1920, AT 3.0 P.M.

Present:

A. GRINDLE (Chairman),

DDIAN,

DOWNIE, EGGETT,

representing the Official side.

I. SCOFFHAM (Vice-Chairman), representing the Association of

of the 2nd Division).

WISEMAN (representing the Association of 1st Division Civil

nts).

WESTBROOK (representing the Society of Civil Servants). HARPER (representing the Civil Service Union).

INNEDY (representing the Assistant Clerks' Association).

ATKINS (representing the Civil Service Typists' Association). LLAGHAN (representing the Temporary Clerks' Association).

HOLLAND (representing the Government Messengers' and dants' Association).

H. T. ALLEN,

J. H. EMMENS,

Secretaries.

utes of the Sixth Meeting* of the Council, held on the 28th ere confirmed.

as of

efreshment Committee (Second Meeting),

зmporary Clerks' Grade Committee (Second Meeting)

to the Council.

tion of Mr. Fiddian, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, the addi- ition of the Council of the following clause was agreed to:-

OFFICE COMMITTEES,

e Council shall have power to establish Office Committees, and to the nature and extent of their functions in accordance with the f clause 56 of the Report of the National Provisional Joint and the affiliation of the Whitley Report to the Administrative

of the Civil Service. [Cmd. 198.]

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