CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941 — Page 46

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Mr. Colman thought that the Port Director should be selected

for his administrative ability rather than for technical knowledge

as he would have subordinate to him a Chief Engineer and a Marine

Officer.

Mr. Colman did not suggest that this would be in improvement on

a Port Trust but he thought it would be better than a continuance of

the present arrangements with another standing Advisory Committee.

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The individual views of Members of the Comittee.

The individual views of the members of the Committee are set out

in the minutes of the sixth meeting, to which we would particularly

invite attention, and in the annexure thereto containing copies of

letters from the lion. Mr. T. N. Chau and Mr. R. Y. Frost who were

unable to be present at that meeting.

Particular attention is directed to the views expressed by the

[on. Mr. C. C. Roberts, with which there was a very great measure of

accord.

The Committee was unanimously opposed to the establishment of a

Port Trust.

15. The Committee's Conclusions and Recommendations.

The Committee has arrived at the following conclusions and makes

the following recommendations:

(a) That, although certain advantages might accrue through the

establishment of a Port Trust as recommended in the

Report of Sir David Owen, principally in so far as matters

of long-term policy might benefit from the continuity of

corporate control, the scope of the Trust as envisaged by

Sir David is insufficient to justify the expense which the

establishment of such a body would undoubtedly involvo and

all requirements for the administration and control of the

Port, including matters of long-term policy, can be met as

adequately and satisfactorily by more simple means involving

no expenditure.

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We accordingly recommend against the establishment of

a Port Trust.