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Mr. Jolly thought that the Director of Marine might be
Chairman of the Port Commission and as such be the link between
the Directorate, the Commission and the Government. He envisaged
the ultimate development of the Commission into an autonomous Trust
oming and operating all the port facilities.
As an alternative Mr. Jolly suggested that past deficiencies,
which he attributed to the lack of a declared policy, might be
remedied by Government drawing up a complete plan for Port develop-
ment in its widest form and allocating priorities to the execution
of approved works. He advocated the setting up of a strong
Development Board to prepare this plan and would make the Port
Engineer the Executive Officer of this Board for the execution of
minor works and the supervision of authorized major schemes.
Problems arising in connection with port operation would, under
this alternative, be dealt with either by a body similar to the Port
Executive Committee, or by a Marine Department which would be
represented on the Development Board.
Mr. Jolly sounded a warning that post-war shipping developments
may render unnecessary any ambitious schemes. The point of this
warning is emphasized by the Colony's experiences in the past.
13.
Mr. Colman's suggestions as to alternatives to a Port Trust.
Mr. Colman suggested two alternatives to the proposals for a
Port Trust as outlined by Sir David Owen:
(1) That for a Port Trust having only powers of control a
full-time salaried Chairman would not be necessary
and he would recommend a nominated official Chairman,
i.e. an officer already in the service of Government. (2) That a separate department should be set up in the
Secretariat under a Secretary for Transportation who
would control the Port, the Railway, Civil Aviation
and Road Transport. Each of these sections would have
a Director as its Administrative Head and would prepare
its own budget and keep separate accounts.
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