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Thursday, January 17, 1974

Commenting on feasibility studies into the establishment of

various petroleum-cum-chemical complexes at specific sites, Mr. Robson

said that one report - on the proposed Lamma Island oil refinery - was

already published while a second, concerning prosepots for a refinery-

cum-chemical complex on the same site, would be published soon.

A third and general investigation, into whether industry could

safely be established in Junk Bay, was now in hand.

Following Mr. Robson's address, the meeting, under its chairman,

Mr. J.L. Marden, approved the formation and membership of three sub-committees,

dealing with Sea and Land Pollution, Air Pollution and Noise Pollution.

It is expected that the first meeting of these sub-committees will be

convened shortly.

Also on the agenda was the question of an emblem, based on the

Camittee's abbreviated title of EPCOM.

The meeting closed with a talk by guest speaker Mr. John A.

Busterud, Acting Chairman of the U.S. President's Council on Environmental

Quality, after which members adjourned for a cocktail party held in the

main reception room on the 1st floor of the Colonial Secretariat building.

Note to Editora:

Copies of the full text of Mr. Robson's

speech are boxed for collection together with

copies of a picture taken at the meeting.

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