"Some Little Time" to Replace Sir John
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I AM anxious to find a man who will perform as able and successful public service as Sir John Elliot, and that may take some little time." This was stated by the Minister of Transport in the House of Commons last week after Mr. Ernest Davies had asked whom the Minister proposed to succeed Sir John as chairman of the London Transport Executive. The date of Sir John's retirement has not yet been revealed.
Mr. Davies also asked which members of the Executive had experience in the organization of workers, in accordance with Schedule 2 of the 1947 Act. The Minister said that a successor to Sir John had not yet been appointed. One member of the Executive had spent a lifetime in work involving the organization of workers, and there were other members who had wide experience in staff matters.
Mr. Davies wondered whether the Minister appreciated the desirability of reaching a quick decision because of the difficulties confronting London Transport, to which the Minister responded that present circumstances were no different from those of the past.
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