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Appendix 'B' (contd.).

37. The Resettlement Advisory Committee.

Mr. A.H. Couzens, Deputy Director, Department of Labour.

A representative of the Director of Medical Services. A representative of the Accountant-General.

A representative of the Director of Social Welfare. A representative from the Arab community.

A representative from the Jewish community.

Appointed by Government on 8th February, 1945, to advise upon and to facilitate:-

(i) the early re-absorption into civil life of ex-service men and women; (ii) the vocational training of those persons as a.re desirous of it and capable of benefiting from it, including the award of subsistence allowance to trainees; and arrangements for completing interrupted studies or acquiring higher education i

(iii) the principles and practice to be observed in granting financial assistance in necessitous cases.

Chairman:

Members:

The Directors of the Departments of Agriculture and Education and other heads of departments concerned or their representatives are coopted on the committee as is necessary from time to time for the purpose of dealing with special aspects of vocational and educational training.

88. Rural Property Tax Committees*.

Appeal Committees have been established in rural areas under the Rural Property Tax Ordinance, 1942.

Chairman: An Assistant District Commissioner f

or a District Officer .

Members : Another officer of the Government appointed? by

of Palestine district

A person other than an officer of.

the Government of Palestine

The function of these committees is to hear appeals from the decisions of the official valuers appointed by the High Commissioner under section 7 of the Ordinance.

39. The Board !or Scientific and Industrial Research.

Chairman:

Members:

Mr. W. F. Crawford, O.B.E., Liaison Officer.

Mr. A. F. Kirby, C.M.G., General Manager, Palestine Rail ways.

Dr. D. W. Senator Professor L. Farkas

) representing the

J Hebrew University.

Dr. B. M. Bloch

- representing the Daniel Sieff Research Institute.

Mr. S. Kap Ian sky

- representing the Hebrew Technical College.

Prof. I. Elazari Volcani

- representing the Agricultural Research Station of the Jewish Agency.
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* Vide page 252.

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