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Appendix 'B' (contd.).


29. The Palestine Currency Board*,

Chairman:
Sir Percy Ezechiel, K.C.M.G. (formerly one of the Crown Agents for the Colonies).

Members: Mr. S. Caine, C.M.G.

Mr. IL N. Kershaw, M.C. Mr. Trafford Smith.

The address of the Board is 4, Millbank, Westminster, London, S.W.J.

The Board was appointed by the Secretary of State in 1926 to introduce a Palestinian currency based on the pound sterling and generally to provide for and control the supply of currency in Palestine. The Board is represented in Jerusalem by a Currency Officer who is the Accountant-General to the Government of Palestine, and by an Agent, Barclay's Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) Ltd., acting under the supervision of the Currency Officer.

30. The Permanent Joint Advisory Committee to the Price Controller.

Chairman, The Price Controller.

Members representing traders : Mr. Charles Boutagy.

Mr. E. Brawn. Mr. S. Mansour. Mr. L. Schultz.

Members representing the public : Mr. Wasfi Anabtawi.

Mr. H. Berman. Mr. A. Fogel.

Mr. Anastas Hanania.

Secretary: Mr. A. Landshut.

The Committee was appointed in July, 1944, to advise the Price Controller on the administration of the Defence (Control of Establishments) Regulations, 1944**.

31. The Advisory Committee on Prices of Fresh Fruits and Fresh Vegetables.

Chairman:

The Price Controller.

Official members :

The Food Controller.

The Controller of Agricultural Production.

A representative of the General Officer Commanding.

Non-official members nominated by the War Economic Advisory Council:

A representative of Arab producers.

A representative of Jewish producers. A representative of Arab wholesalers. A representative of Jewish wholesalers. A representative of Arab retailers.

A representative of Jewish retailers.
Representatives of Arab and Jewish municipalities.
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* Vide page 127.
** Laws of 1944, Vol. Ill, page 684.

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