PHOSPHATES COMMISSION

Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 8

PHOSPHATES COMMISSION

ROYAL INQUIRY MR PORE TO BE DISMISSED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association, MELBOURNE, August 12. (Received August 12, at 8.50' a.m.) In the House of Representatives Uio report of the Royal Commission which inquired into matters connected u ith the British Phosphates Commission was tabled. It records the continued strained relations which existed between Mr Pope, tbo Australian Commissioner, and Mr Dickinson and Mr Ellis, tbo British and New Zealand Commissioners respectively. Tho.report states that no justification exists for the allegations cast by Mr Pope against the other Commissioners. Ho is extraordinarily suspicious of tho good faith of those from wlrora ho differs. Mr Bruce stated that in view of the report, and in order to restore harmony and to avert the transfer of the Phosphate Commission’s head office to New Zealand, Mr Pope would bo removed and paid throe months’ salary in lieu of notice. The Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Department meantime to adt as the Australian representative on tho Commission. Air Bruce added that when in London ho would discuss the position with the Prime Ministers of Britain and New Zealand,