HC Deb 01 February 1956 vol 548 c112W
60. Mr. Russell

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the purpose of the Mombasa Phasing Committee; and what persons constitute its membership.

Mr. Hare

The Committee decides from month to month the total volume of cargo to be shipped to Mombasa in order that the cargo arriving does not exceed the effective capacity of the port and railway services. It consists of representatives of the shipping companies engaged in the East African trade and representatives of the port authorities and the stevedoring companies operating in the port. Representatives of the Kenya and Uganda Governments also attend.