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THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, )
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i^P. 5 ( 3 0 )
COPY NO.
32-
C A B I N E T .
,
PROPOSALS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE OH THE FISHING
INDUSTRY OF THE COMMITTEE OF C I V I L RESEARCH.
(Reference
Copy o f L e t t e r
CP.
371
(29))
from t h e C h a n c e l l o r
to the M i n i s t e r
of A g r i c u l t u r e
of
and
the
Exchequer
Fisheries.
TREASURY,
S.W.I.
2nd J a n u a r y
Dear
Buxton,
I have received
report
of
the
I
an a d v a n c e
Sub-Committee of
C o m m i t t e e on t h e F i s h i n g
oopy of
the Civil
end t o
an e n t e r p r i s e which p r o m i s e s
I will
interim
Research
am g l a d t o h a v e an o p p o r t u n i t y
the industry
the
Industry.
you in your d i f f i c u l t i e s ,
to
of
helping
enable you to
undertake
t o be of m a t e r i a l
benefit
agree to provide £80,000 for
p r o p o s e d new s u r v e y v e s s e l a n d a sum of £ 3 4 , 0 0 0 a
for
I
the next
5 years,
if necessary,
o n l y w i s h t o make t h e s e
(l)
of
1930.
the
construction
a r e w i l l i n g to run the
(2)
That a t
5 years, the
considered
(3)
this year,
the
accept
and of
ship for
e n d of
subsequent
expenses.
the
as sound t h e
amounts
with the Treasury;
and
suggested;
the vessel will
exceeding
be
re­
end
T h a t t h e p r o m i s e made t o y o u r D e p a r t m e n t
Of £ 1 0 , 0 0 0 a y e a r f o r
estimates
running expenses,
t h e p e r i o d of n o t
use of
in consultation
running
year
stipulations:­
That the Admiralty
cost of
for
the
e x p l o r a t o r y work
earlier
on
behalf
of
the fishing
as entirely
help t o be given f o r
t h e n e w way now
by reference
to
consideration
the purpose
t h a t you have s a t i s f i e d
the Admiralty
the proposed
will not lead
survey
and F o r e i g n
a n d new f i s h i n g
to t r o u b l e with Russia
or
regarded
in
suggested.
I presume
Murman c a s e )
w i l l now b e
or mainly withdrawn in
of t h e l a r g e r
that
industry
any o t h e r
yourself
Office
grounds
(as in
the
country.
Yours
sincerely,
(Sgd.)
The R i g h t H o n . So e l E . B u x t o n , i f . P .
P H I L I P SKOWDBN.