§ 48. Mr. DOUGLAS HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is proposed to appoint an advisory committee to instruct and assist the British delegates at the international conference 844 on the load-line regulations of ships; and, if so, can he state the names of the persons who will form this committee?
Mr. BUXTONAs I have already announced, I propose to appoint a Committee to advise me as to the instructions to be given to the British delegates at the International Load-Line Conference, and for this purpose it will be necessary for the Committee to consider whether the tables of freeboard now in force require any, and, if so, what modification. I ant not at present in a position to give the names of the members of the Committee, but I hope to be able to do so shortly.