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Minutes of the previous meeting
Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed and signed
1. Consideration of Vice-Chairman’s report No.70 of expenditure authorised under Resolution 3 (1) of the 64th meeting of the Commission, with the resolution that this be accepted.
2. Consideration of the Chairman's detailed report of expenditure from the Commission funds for the month of April 1924, with a resolution that the report be accepted.
3. Consideration of a report from the Finance Department with reference to the administrative expenses in France and Belgium for the quarter ending 30 June 1924, with a resolution that a sum not exceeding £46,300 be approved.
4. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the sculpture work for Tyne Cot Cemetery, with resolutions that the offer of Mr F.V. Blundstone, R.B.S. for a sum of £1,400 be approved, and that an instruction be given to the Land and Legal Advisor to prepare a necessary agreement.
5. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the construction of 29 cemeteries in France, with resolutions that the tender by Messrs. Van Velthem Lindekens & Co., for the sum of Francs (French) 2,077,825 be accepted, that a sum of Francs (French) 210,000 be approved for any contingencies, and that the necessary exchange to meet the Commission's liabilities under the proposed contract be approved.
6. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the construction of Memorials in Indian Cemeteries, British East Africa, with a resolution that this matter be by leave withdrawn.
7. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the erection of Memorials in Turkish Prisoner-of-War cemeteries in Egypt, with resolutions that the tender of Messrs. A. di Farro & Co for a sum of £2,047 be accepted, that the recommendation of the Anglo-Egyptian War Cemeteries Executive Committee as to deposit, payments and time limit be approved, that the expenditure of an additional sum of £270 for the purposes of carrying out the panels in Nabresina marble be approved, and that the expensiture of a sum of £200 for contingencies be approved.
8. Consideration of a report from the Principle Assistant Secretary with reference to the appointment of Captain H.J. Mungavin for the prupose of carrying out the work required by the Commission in connection with British War Graves in Persia, with resolutions that his employment be approved for a sumof Rs. 925 per mensem, and that subsistence allowance at the rate of Krans 55 per day for officials of the Commission travelling on the business of the Commission in Persia be approved.
9. Consideration of a report from the Finance Department with reference to concentration work to be carried out in Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, with a resolution that the sum not exceeding £1,000 be approved for the concentration of 672 graves in Ohlsdorf Cemetery.
10. Consideration of a report from the Principal Assistant Secretary with reference to the German Establishment, with a resolution that the additional appointments and increase in pay detailed in said report be approved.
11. Consideration of a report from the Principal Assistant Secretary with reference to the amount paid for the discovery of remains in France and Belgium, with a resolution that an increase from 2 Francs to 10 Francs be approved.
12. Consideration of a report from the Finance Department with reference to the costof fees to lawyers in connection with the recent accident at Etricourt, with resolutions that the expenditure of a sum not exceeding Francs 400 to defray the cost of fees to Maitre Crampon be approved, that the expenditure of a sum not exceeding Francs 300 to defray the costs of fees due to Maitre Darmon be approved.
13. Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to constructional work to be carried out in cemeteries in the Aegean Islands, with resolutions that the immediate transfer of the Commission's works to the control of Captain Menzies be approved, that the temporary appointment of a clerk of works as an assistant to Captain Menzies at the rate of £40 per month plus subsistence allowance be approved, and that during the continuance of the additional work required of Captain Menzies the issue of a special allowance not exceeding £15 per month be approved from 1st April 1924.
Consideration of a report from the Director of Works with reference to the expenditure of a sum to defray the cost of sending the private memorial of Lieut. F.J. Christison to the next of kin, with a resolution that the sum not exceeding £6.15s.0d. be approved.
Present:
Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, K.C.V.O., K.B.E., etc. (Chairman)
Sir Henry Maddocks, K.C.
Admiral Sir Morgan Singer, K.C.B., K.C.V.O.
The Viscount Cross (Representing the Treasury)
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Herbert Ellissen, C.B.E (Secretary)
Also Present
Lieut. Colonel F.R. Durham, C.B.E., M.C. (Director of Works)
Lieut. Colonel C.P. Oswald, O.B.E. (Deputy Financial Advisor) |