INTER-ISLAND MEETING.

On November 5th a very successful (& not especially explosive!) inter-island meeting took place at the Great Western Hotel in Oban in order to get the views of the various islands about the possible privatisation of Caledonian-MacBrayne.

The meeting was attended by Regional & District Councillors, representatives from the var-Executive & General Manager of Cal-Mac, the National Union of Seamen, and two M.P.s including Mrs. Ray Michie for Argyll. Donald Campbell and Mrs. Stewart, represented Tiree and Coll. & expressed the islands' concern at the possible deterioration of services both for passengers, cargo & livestock. However there was a unanimous vote against privatisation and after a subsequent meeting by a delegation with Lord James Douglas Hamilton, the Goverment upheld the islanders decision.