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Staffs. anélyvysis,. The anti-Devlin Report was considered, It presented en robe ae ise cirficulties due to the different methods of operation and ownership of ports. The seminar found that the Anti~Devlin Rerort facts did not line up with those in London or Pristol. -neé seminar was not happy about the way the report was laid cute Quotations were intersp@rsed in a menner which detracted n Fvom its arguments. Letional port Authority. The relationshin of the Nationel Fort .uthority to the Centrel Portworkers' Council needed Detter explanation, What would be the comoosition of the N.P.ie? Who would the government choose? Former employees?- -. Trade Union kaicht ? This would simply create jobs for the boys, without extending the workers! power. Concerning the "Mikardo Plan" : will it become the Labour Government's plan ? There was a controversy over Mikardo's plan and the Lebour Porty Inquiry, erisin: from the accusation that no docker sympathetic to idoas of workers! control hed 2 hearing. Noither did NAS&D. | | -. revised plan is needed, to be ready for the time when Labour intended to nationslise, This shovld be made into a clear end simple pamphict,. “ comparison between Devlin and Anti-Devlin Project Committtes snould be set up on & local basis, so that dockers could study their own port, and make their own proposals. i conference shovlc be held in 6 to 9 months to homer out
asl Wwe én overall plan, which could unite ell rortvorizers onmmie tions to Unions should not-be confined
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ee ss vell as vhe ILP, the Liberels, anc bodi Talv.i De ccnsulted. There hed been cn assum ite commivved Lebour Party members at unis conference, This -i Nol vrue. che riveloy between coclvorkers in London led by oft Lesh 6. euverpool, lsc by cctver Nerriccn, shows that the Kili Fepe > nas mo monovely of doc otinion.Ali agree that we “22° iviustrial lenoerser, bus sore do not wish to be hobbled - a. e aay tae - 4 Let aT!
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