###TERNATIONAL ###SAFARERS' ###ARTER ###nimum Sandards 1. The Committee had before the Minister of War them a memorandum by Transport (L.P. (45) 203) regarding the instructions to be given to the Government representative at the preparatory technical conference called by the International Labour Office to consider the International Seafarers' Charter which had been drawn up by the International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Mercantile Officers' Association. THE MINISTER OF WAR TRANSPORT explained that his proposals regarding the attitude of the Government Part II insurance, which were set out in 203, had already been considered by the Social Services Committee (S.