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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT)

CONFIDENTIAL

C.P.(55) 165

26th October, 1955

CABINET

COPY NO.

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CANALS

Memorandum by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation

At their meeting yesterday the Cabinet approved in principle the basis of composition set out in C.P.(55) 151 for the inde- pendent Committee of Enquiry into the system of inland waterways, subject to some reduction in the total numbers of the Committee, and invited me to circulate my proposals regarding the members to serve on this Committee. (C.M.(55) 37th Conclusions, Minute 6).

2.

I would propose, subject to the views of my colleagues, to

invite the following to serve:-

Chairman:

Sir Donald Anderson

(Deputy Chairman and Managing

Director of P. & O, and British India Steam Navigation Companies)

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or failing him:

Mr. Leslie Bowes, C.B.E.

Members:

(Managing Director of the

Pacific Steam Navigation Co.)

(i)

An industrialist to be nominated by the Federation

of British Industries

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Sir George Mowbray, Bt., representing the County

Councils' Association.

(Subject to the concurrence of the Minister

of Housing and Local Government)

Mr. W.A. Muddel, Chairman of the Trent River

Board.

(Suggested by the Minister of Agriculture,

Fisheries and Food)

Mr. H, Woolley, a Vice President of the National

Farmers' Union,

(Suggested by the Minister of Agriculture,

Fisheries and Food)

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