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Licensing of Pilots. Although there is a lack of

uniformity in practice and in England the question is being reconsidered, it is generally agreed by Harbour Authorities that they should license the pilots operating in their waters, and that it is illogical to have an outside body responsible for this.

It is very unusual for a Port Trust to have its

revenue collected and its statistics compiled for it by another department.

5. I agree with the recommendation at paragraph 6 that the Gunpowder Depot on Green Island should be taken over by the Trust.

6. If the Port Trust is not to be an "operating" authority as Sir David Owen suggested then the suggestion that the proposed Marine Department operate the Government slipway is not one which concerns our Committee.

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I suggest that too sharp a distinction should not be drawn between Government and the Port Trust, because the powers vested in the Trust will simply be those delegated to it by the Government and will be subject to amendment when necessary.

8. Both Commander Jolly's Memorandum of the 12th February and his comments on the memorandum recently submitted to our Committee contain views which His Excellency and other Government Officials concerned, and Mr. Colman, will wish to consider. I think too, that the members of the Committee would be interested, although in my opinion they might more conveniently be brought forward when Mr. Colman has indicated what lines he suggests the Trust proceeds

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C. G. Melmoth, Secretary.

1st February, 1946

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