248 [Meeting held Exchange Hotel Tuesday March 24th 1953.] Present:- Mr. E. Green (Chair) and all other Directors, Manager & Secretary in attendance. Minutes of Meeting of March 17th were read and confirmed. Finance Receipt reported was:- West Ham Utd. F. C. % 236.0. 7 Cheques were signed for:- Wages 640.0.10 Petty Cash 220.0. 0 Tysons (Contractors) Ltd. 700.0. 0 Bank Balance £24,416.9.3 Dr. Reports Reports were given of the 1st Team game v Bolton, and the 2nd Team game v Newcastle Res., and it was agreed that the players be congratulated on their good showing in the game v Bolton, and their good cup run this season. Tour 213. It was reported that an offer had been received from the Canary Islands of 1st Class Travel & Hotel and £600 - £650 per match; in May or August according to circumstances, and it was agreed that if the Tour was to take place it would have to be in May. An offer from Turkey was also reported of 1st Class Air Travel and Hotel plus £1500 per Match for four games, and this was left to Mr. Britton. It was reported that Rankin was now a full-time player and Farrall had signed professional forms. Favager had been selected to Tour with the F. A. Youth Team.