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by the exercise of the powers of the Bills, to direct a Public Inquiry and to report to Parliament if the Company concerned failed to make proper provi- sion for the protection of the interests of the public. In regard to this, Colonel Ashley proposed to advise the House that the new Clause should be sufficient to stop up any gaps in the safeguards afforded by the other provisions of the Bills.

(iv) The Minister proposed to resist any

amendments in principle of the carefully considered decision of the Joint Committee.

(v) The Minister requested that the Whips should be asked to ensure that he was fully supported in any Divisions in regard to the point raised in (1).

The President of the Board of Trade, in the

absence of the Minister of Transport, impressed

on the Cabinet the importance of (1) above.

The Cabinet agreed

(a) To approve the proposals of the

Minister of Transport as summarised above:

(b) That in regard to point (1) above, the Minister should speak strongly against any amendment of the Bill, and that the Whips should be instructed to give him all possible support in any Divisions which might arise.

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