KEEN FRICTION

Northern Advocate, 18 June 1926, Page 5

KEEN FRICTION

PHOSPHATE COMMISSIONS REMOVAL OP HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIA AGGRIEVED. (Received 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. In the House of Representatives Mr j Bruce announced the terms of reference of inquiry to be conducted by Sir Arthur Robinson into operations of the British Phosphate Commission. I Sir A. Robinson will be asked to report upon the alleged inharmonious relations between the Australian Phosphate Commissioner and the British I and New Zealand Phosphate Commissioners, and between the Australian Commissioner and the executive and staff of the Commisson; also to enquire into the extent to which such relations have affected the interests of the Commission in general and Australian interests in particular, and the extent to which they have contribute'd towards the decision of the Commissioners to transfer the head office of the Commission from Australia to New Zealand. Sir A. Robinson is to report further how far the investigations of flie Royal Commission support the contention of the British Government that harmony between the Commissioners cannot be established as long as the present Australian Commissioner remains in office. iSir A. Robinson is enjoined to report as soon as possible. An effort will bo made to hold tho sittings in camera. —A. and N.Z.