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nothing to conflict with that policy, and even start getting it under
Tay. M.P.U. was, if he might say so, rather under the influence of the railway companies, because the engineering staff was particularly strong in the railway element. There was, for instance, no representative of the fort Authorities or of the Road Authorities.
General Hone asked whether there was on the personnel of the Sub-Committee a transportation expert. He was thinking of someone like 3ir Osborne Mance,
The Chairman said that he himself had had lifelong experience of the railway side and, between them, the members of the sub-Committee knew a good deal about transport; but he thought the Sub-Committee should regard itself in this case as a judicial body and try to be unbiassed. He suggested that it might be helpful to ask someone from South Africa House. South Africa had had for some years a Railway and Harbour Board which also dealt with air transport.
Lord Hailey said that Dr. Frankel, the economist, who was at present in this country and who could be contacted through Chatham House, had made an investigation of this question on behalf of the South African rai. 'ays. He was not connected with the Government and could give an expert outside view.
Mr. Caine asked whether the Ministry of war Transport would wish to express any view officially.
Mr. Cohen did not think the Ministry of War Transport would regard itself as having any right to express a view, because its life in its present form was limited. The Ministry would be very pleased to give advice, but one had to be careful especially on the road-rail issue which was political.
Mr.Caine said that he was thinking more of the shipping side, as the Ministry represented the Mercantile Marine side of the Board of Trade.
General Hone hoped that the Sub-Committee would hear what some of his officers had to say. Although the interests of M.P.U. were purely short term, many of the officers hoped to take off their uniforms eventually and revert to their Colonial Service employment.
After further discussion the Sub Committee agreed on the following list of witnesses to be invited.
A representative from the M.P.U.
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A representative of the Malayan Dock Authorities Si Osborne Mance
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Representatives of shipping interests
A representative from the British India
Navigation Company Limited;
Steam
(b) Mr. Wurtzburg, to represent the local coastal
shipping interests.
Dr. S. Herbert Frankel
A representative or representatives of the Ministry of
War Transport.
It was agreed that the M..T. representative or representatives should be able to speak on the general question, i.e covering the shipping, dock and rail standpoints. Ït was also agreed that it would be better if the M.W.T.
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