Knorr, the Watch Tower Society’s third president, visited and arranged for the depot to become a branch office on September 1, 1948, with Eric Cooke as branch overseer of Southern Rhodesia.
Knorr ja korraldas, et 1. septembril 1948 ladu muudetaks harubürooks ja et Eric Cooke sai Lõuna - Rodeesia harubüroo ülevaatajaks.