Th!lt in reply to this enq uity whether any good pl,!rpose would be served by the submissiou, to the Lawrence Committee of the petition received by him in respect of an alleged Indian penetration at 317 Avondale Road, Durban, the Principal Immigration Officer be 'informed that it is the opinion of the City Council that no good purpose would be served by so doing, for the reason that the_present inherent weaknesses in the Lawrence Committee 's constitution make it reasonably. certain that the Committee would be unable to achieve any result. in the specific case in question.Extract from Minutes of the City Council (Meeting held on 21.9.42)