§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will publish in the Official Report a table showing the names of the persons who were Crown Agents in 1950 and all those subsequently appointed together with their respective date of appointment, resignations, retirement or decease; what was their previous principal employment indicating those agents who became chairmen for the periods indicated together with the number of agents in office at the commencement of each year from 1950 to 1978.
§ Mrs. HartThe information is as follows:
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES /CROWN AGENTS FOR OVERSEAS GOVERNMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIONS /CROWN AGENTS BOARD 1950—DATE (APRIL 1978)
Sir John A. Calder, KCMG (Senior Crown Agent) Appointed 1st August 1942—Retired 30th April 1953.
Sir Harold F. Downie, KBE, CMG, Appointed 1st August 1942—Retired 30th April 1953.
Sir George F. Seel, KCMG (Senior Crown Agent) Appointed 1st May 1953—Retired 1st April 1959.
Sir George Beresford-Stooke, KCMG, Appointed 1st May 1953—Retired 1955.
Sir Alfred W. L. Savage, KCMG, Appointed 21st October 1955—Retired 31st May 1963.
Sir Stephen E. V. Luke, KCMG (Senior Crown Agent), Appointed 1st April 1959—Retired as Senior Crown Agent on 1st October 1968 (but remained on Board until 28th September 1971).
Sir James Farquharson, KBE, Appointed 1st June 1963—Retired as Crown Agent in 1965 (But remained on Board until 1968).
W. G. Bawden CBE Appointed 1st June 1963—Retired 17th October 1964.
E. A. Morris, CMG, CBE, Appointed 17th October 1964—Retired from pensionable service on 9th September 1970 (but remained as Crown Agent in a temporary capacity until 31st December 1971).
J. H. P. Hawtrey, OBE, Appointed 2nd October 1965—Retired 1st August 1969.
Sir Claude Hayes, KCMG, (Chairman and Senior Crown Agent) Appointed 1st October 1968—Retired as Chairman with effect from 1st October 1974 (remained in a consultative capacity until January 1975).
J. G. Cuckney, (Chairman and Senior Crown Agent). Appointed 1st October 1974—Due to finish term on 30th September 1978.
J. F. Goble, (Part-time). Appointed 1st November 1974—Still in post.
172WJ. G. D. Gordon, CBE, (Part-time). Appointed 1st November 1974—Term ended 31st December 1977.
Sir Leslie Kirkley, CBE, (Part-time). Appointed 1st November 1974—Still in post.
H. S. Hoff, (Part-time). Appointed 1st May 1975—Term ended 30th April 1977.
J. Jack, CBE, JP, (Part-time). Appointed 1st May 1975—Term ended 30th April 1977.
Mrs. E. H. Boothroyd, (Part-time). Appointed 1st July 1975—Term ended 30th June 1977.
S. A. W. Eburne, MC, Appointed 4th May 1977—Still in Post.
J. L. Jones, CH, MBE, FCIT, (Part-time). Appointed 1st January 1978—Still in post.
P. W. Bulfield, CA, (Part-time). Appointed 1st January 1978—Still in post.
D. Williams, CB, CVO, (Part-time). Appointed 1st January 1978—Still in post.
PREVIOUS PRINCIPAL EMPLOYMENT OF CROWN AGENTS
Sir John A. Calder, KCMG.
Civil Servant. Secretary East African Parliamentary Commission (1924). Principal Assistant Secretary Ministry of Supply (1942).
Sir Harold F. Downie, KBE, CMG.
Civil Servant. Secretary East African Commission on Closer Union (1927–8). Secretary London Conference on Palestine (1938–9).
Sir George F. Seel, KCMG.
Civil Servant. Comptroller for Development & Welfare in West Indies and British co-Chairman of Caribbean Commission (1950–3). Secretary Rhodesia-Nyasaland Royal Commission (1938–9). Acting Assistant Secretary Colonial Office (1939). Ministry of Supply (1941–2). Superintending Assistant Secretary Colonial Office (1946).
Sir George Beresford-Stooke, KCMG
Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sierra Leone (1948–53). Colonial Service (1920–48).
Sir Alfred W. L. Savage, KCMG.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, British Guiana (1953–55). Colonial Service (1925–48). Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Barbados (1949–53).
Sir Stephen E. V. Luke, KCMG.
Civil Servant. Comptroller for Development and Welfare in West Indies and British co-Chairman of Caribbean Commission (1953–58). Commissioner for preparation of West Indies Federal Organisation (1955–58). Under Secretary Cabinet Office (1947–50). Assistant Under Secretary of State Colonial Office (1947–50).
Sir James Farquharson, KBE.
Railway Engineer. General Manager East African Railways and Harbours (1957–61). General Manager Tanganyika Railways (1945–48). Deputy General Manager East African Railways (1948–52). General Manager Sudan Railways (1952–57).
173WW. G. Bawden, CBE.
Crown Agents staff since 1920. Secretary to the Crown Agents and Establishment Officer (1962). Head of Shipping Department (1959).
E. A. Morris, CMG, OBE.
Crown Agents staff since 1928. Head of Shipping Department and General Stores Department (1962). Also Director of Organisation and Methods Unit (1960).
J. H. P. Hawtrey, OBE.
Railway construction engineer inc. war service in Burma and India. Crown Agents Chief Civil Engineer (1956–65). Joined Crown Agents staff in 1948.
Sir Claude Hayes, KCMG.
Civil Servant. Principal Finance Officer, Ministry of Overseas Development (1965–68). Deputy Director of Examinations, Civil Service Commission (1945). Director and Commissioner (1949). Assistant Secretary H.M. Treasury (1957). Under Secretary, H.M. Treasury (1964–65).
J. G. Cuckney.
Temporary Civil Servant. Chief Executive (Second Permanent Secretary) Department of Environment Property Services Agency (1972–74). Chairman Building EDC. Formerly Director of industrial, financial and banking companies. Chairman, Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (1970–72).
J. F. Goble.
Solicitor specialising in company and commercial law. Partner, Herbert Smith & Co. (1953). Director, Lloyds Industries International Ltd. and other companies.
J. G. D. Gordon, CBE.
Banker. Retired March 1974 as Managing Director, National & Grindlays Bank. Joined 1929 and returned following war service. Remains non-executive Director.
Sir Leslie Kirkley, CBE.
Local government and European relief work. Director OXFAM (1961–74). Chairman of Governing Body of the International Council of Voluntary Agencies.
H. S. Hoff.
Civil Servant. Assistant Director of Civil Service Selection Board (1973–75). Assistant Commissioner, Civil Service Commission (194558). Personnel Consultant UKAEA (1958–72). Member of CEGB (1958–72). Member of European Communities Commission (1972–73).
J. Jack, CBE.
Formerly General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress. Member of Scottish Postal Board (1972).
Mrs. E. H. Boothroyd.
Civil Servant. Under Secretary H.M. Treasury 1969. Board of Trade (1945–49), following service in Ministry of Economic Warfare.
174WS. A. W. Eburne, MC.
Merchant Banker. Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd. (1946–75), last 8 years as Managing Director.
J. L. Jones, CH, MBE, FCIT.
General Secretary, Transport and General Workers' Union (1969–78). Engineering and dock industries (1927–39). Liverpool City Councillor (1936–39). Various posts in TGWU and TUC since 1939.
P. W. Duffield, CA.
Merchant Banker. Director of J. Henry Schroder Wagg & Co. Ltd. since 1967. Accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (1948) J. Henry Schroder & Co. (1959).
D. Williams, CB, CVO.
Civil Servant. Deputy Secretary at Ministry of Overseas Development (1967–77). Colonial Office (1947–67), including Colonial Attache in Washington 1956–60.
CROWN AGENTS IN POST 1950-APRIL 1978
1950 to 1963 Senior Crown Agent + one Crown Agent.
1964 to 1967 Senior Crown Agent + two Crown Agents.
1968 to 1969 Chairman + two Crown Agents.
1970 Chairman + one Crown Agent.
1971 to 1974 Chairman + one Crown Agent.
1975 Chairman + three part-time Crown Agents.
1976 Chairman + six part-time Crown Agents.
1977 Chairman + one full-time and six part-time Crown Agents.
1978 Chairman (part-time) + one full-time and five part-time Crown Agents.