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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1975

HE ADDED: +IT IS ANYWAY ABSURD TO THINK THAT THE AIRLINES WILL CHANGE THEIR SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF A SURCHARGE OF $500 PER MOVEMENT. THE DEMURRAGE, FOR EXAMPLE, ON A 707 IS ABOUT $10,000 PER HOUR.+

MR. BREMRIDGE BRANDED THE NEW SURCHARGE +A SIGNAL EXAMPLE OF RANDOM TAXATION+ WHICH SEEMED QUITE UNFAIR, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SURCHARGE THE FARES OR THE TRANSPORT PRICES AND AS THE SURCHARGE WAS NO DETERRENT,

WHILE HE ACCEPTED THE NEED FOR STRICT LIMITATION ON THE GROWTH OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR. BREMRIDGE WANTED AN ASSURANCE THAT RECRUITMENT OF STAFF FOR ESSENTIAL PROJECTS WOULD NOT DE OVER-DELAYED ON THE GROUNDS THAT COMPETITIVE BIDS WOULD HAVE TO BE MADE FOR SOME OF THE 1,600 POSTS WHICH HAS BEEN SET AS THE MAXIMUM NET INCREASE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE FOR NEXT YEAR.

HE ALSO ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION THAT PROJECTS LIKE THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL, TWO POLYCLINICS AND A SPECIALIST CLINIC WERE FIRM COMMITMENTS AND THAT THE NECESSARY STAFF WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THEM.

HE WONDERED HOW THE 1,600 NEW RECRUITS WOULD BE DIVIDED AMONG THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AND SAID THAT THE MECHANISM FOR OBTAINING APPROVAL TO RECRUIT STAFF FOR ESSENTIAL NEW

· PROJECTS MAY HAVE TO BE REVIEWED.

COMMENTING ON CRITICISM THAT THE COMMISSION WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. HE SAID: OF COURSE THE ICAC COSTS MONEY. BUT I CONSIDER ITS BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR TO BE SINGULAR EXAMPLE OF MONEY THAT IS LIKELY TO BE WELL SPENT.+

HOWEVER, HE SHARED HIS UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES' VIEWS THAT THE COMMISSION SHOULD BE REASONABLY FORTHCOMING ABOUT ITS COMPOSITION, ITS COSTS INCLUDING SALARIES, AND ITS INTENTIONS.

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