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accidents it would, in present circumstances, be difficult to

explain why the safety provisions of the Regulations were not being

enforced.

In these matters I accordingly agree with the Interim

Mining Policy Committee, that an Inspector of Mines and appropriate

subordinato staff should be appointed 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 boen informed that their requests cannot

at presont 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 carly steps be

taken to enable this development to proceed.

June 27th, 1948.

F. Dixey

Geological Advisor.