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6E & 6 5 ( )Q) .
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M e e t i n g s of t h e C a b i n e t t o b e h e l d i n t h e P r i m e
M i n i s t e r ' s Room, H o u s e o f Commons, on TUESDAY,
O c t o b e r 2 8 t h , 1930, a t 8.0 p . n . , a n d a t
10,. Downing S t r e e t , on WEDNESDAY,
O c t o b e r 2 9 t h , "T93 *
10*50 a . m .
0
a
t
A G E N D A .
1.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1.950:
(Reference
ECONOMIC POLICY.
C a b i n e t 65 (50) C o n c l u s i o n
5),
F u r t h e r D i s c u s s i o n of t h e Wheat Q u o t a a n d
Other Proposals.
N o t e b y t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e ,
( C P . 352 (50)
- already circulated).
2.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
3.
ALLEGED PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES OF TILL
AND THE SOVIET"GOVERNMENT.
(Reference
(if
INDUSTRIAL POLICY:
(If ready).
(Reference
5*
r
THIIJ)
C a b i n e t 28 (.50) C o n c l u s i o n
R e p o r t of C a b i n e t
( C P . 349 (30)
if..
required),
Committee.
- already
INTERNATIONA
1).
circulated).
REPORT OF PANEL OF MINISTERS.
C a b i n e t 62 ( 3 . ) C o n c l u s i o n b").
0
MINING ROYALTIES BIL-u.
(Reference
C a b i n e t 53 (30) C o n c l u s i o n 1 ( b ) . )
Memorandum by t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e ,
( C P . 346 (30)
already circulated;.
6.
DYESTUFFS (IMPORT REGULATION) ACT, 1920.
( R e f e r e n c e C a b i n e t . 53
(yOj
C o n c l u s i o n 1 ( c) . )
Memorandum, b y t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e B o a r d o f T r a d e ,
( C , P . . 341 (30)
already circulated;.
­
1.,
7.
EFFECT OP PROLONGED UNEMPLOYMENT ON TITL-i TO HEALTH
INSURANCE AND WIDOWS' AND OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Memorandum b y t h e M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h .
( C P . 35^ ( 3 )
already circulated). ­
0
8I
INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE: PROPOSEDPUBLICATION OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA'S DESPATCH ON THE SIMON REPORT.
( R e f e r e n c e C a b i n e t 62 (30)
Conclusion
15).
Note b y t h e S e c r e t a r y , c o v e r i n g e x t r a c t from
1 s t C o n c l u s i o n s of t h e B r i t i s h D e l e g a t i o n ( G o v e r n m e n t
M e m b e r s ) , a n d Memorandum b y t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
for India;
( C P . 355 ( 3 /
" already circulated).
0
9.
THE USE OF BRITISH HONDURAS AS A BASE FOR THm ILLICIT
LIQUOR TRADE.
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r t h e
( C P ; 35^ ( 3 )
" already circulated) . '
Colonies.
0
10.
1 1
*
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
CONCLUSIONS OF COMMITTEE OF HOME AFFAIRS.
( R e f e r e n c e C a b i n e t 53 (30) C o n c l u s i o n s 1 & 2 ,
C a b i n e t 62 (30) C o n c l u s i o n s J a n d 10, a n d
H , A . C 1Ath C o n c l u s i o n s ( 3 0 ) . )
(i)
(ii
Consumers' Council B i l l .
(H.A.'"32 (30)
already
circulated).
E x p i r i n g Laws C o n t i n u a n c e B i l l , 1 9 3 .
(H.A. 36 (30)
already c i r c u l a t e d , .
Q
/
( R e f e r e n c e H . A . C . 15th C o n c l u s i o n s
be c i r c u l a t e d ) .
(iii)
(30)
-
to
A g r i c u l t u r a l Land ( U t i l i s a t i o n ) B i l l .
( H . A . 38 a n d 38A (30) - a l r e a d y c i r c u l a t e d ) .
(iv) A g r i c u l t u r a l Credits
(H.A. 27 (30)
-
(Scotland) Bill.'
already circulated).
(v) Grey S e a l s ( P r o t e c t i o n ) B i l l .
( H . A . 33 (30)
already circulated).­
(vi) Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) B i l l ,
(H.A. 30 (30)
already circulated).
(vii)
C o l o n i a l Naval Defence B i l l .
( H . A . 40 ( 3 0 ;
already
circulated),.
Factories Bill. '
(FLA. 25 (30)
already
circulated).
( i x ) Pharmacy and P o i s o n s B i l l .
(H.A. 26 (30)
already
circulated)..
(viii)
-
1930.
( x ) P u b l i c O f f i c e s ( S i t e s ) Amendment B i l l .
( I I . A . -if2 (30)
already circulated,
( x i ) H o u r s of I n d u s t r i a l Employment B i l l .
( H . A . 31 (30)
already circulated)
-(Signed,
M.P.A-.. liAlVKLY,
Secretary,
Whitehall
Gardens,
27th October,
19pO.
Cabinet.
DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT)
CREC
Copy Ho.
C A B I N E T
64 & 65
(30)
M e e t i n g s of t h e C a b i n e t t o be h e l d i n t h e Prime
M i n i s t e r s Room, H o u s e of Commons, on TUESDAY,
O c t o b e r 2 8 t h , 1930, a t 8.0 p.m. , and a t
1 0 , - D o w n i n g S t r e e t , on WEDNESDAY,
O c t o b e r 2 9 t h , 1930, a t 1 0 . 3 0 a.m.
1
ADDENDA
1 . ITEM 1 .
TO
AGENDA.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1 9 3 0 .
Add t h e f o l l o w i n g
ECONOMIC POLICY.
Papers:
Memorandum b y t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o a r d of
( C P . 364 (30)
- already circulated).
Trade.
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r Dominion
Affairs.
( C P . 366 ( 3 0 )
- already circulated).
2. ITEM 1 2 .
i-dditional
Item t o
Agenda.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE - TENTH SESSION, 1 9 2 7 .
P r o p o s e d a c t i o n on d r a f t C o n v e n t i o n s and R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
Memorandum b y t h e M i n i s t e r o f L a b o u r .
( C P . 365 (30)
circulated herewith) .
(Signed)
M.P.A. HANKEY,
Secretary,
2, W h i t e h a l l G a r d e n s , S . W . 1 .
October 28th,
1930.
Cabinet.
jffltS DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT)
1
SECRET.
Copy No.
C A B I N E T
6A ( 3 0 ) .
-CONCLUSIONS of a M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t h e l d
i n t h e P r i m e M i n i s t e r ' s Room, House of
Commons, on TUESDAY, O c t o b e r 2 3 t h ,
1930, a t 5*30 P . - - , a n d c o n t i n u e d
a t 10., Downing S t r e e t , a t 8.0 p . m .
m
PRESENT: The R i g h t Hon. u . Ramsay M a c D o n a I d , M. P . ,
Prime M i n i s t e r .
(in the Chair).
Hie R i g h t Hon.
P h i l i p Snowden, M . P . ,
C h a n c e l l o r of t h e
Exchequer.
The R i g h t Hon.
Arthur Henderson, M.P.,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
Foreign Affairs.
The R i g h t Hon.
J . H . Thomas , M . P . ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
Dominion A f f a i r s .
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord P a s s f i e l d ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
the Colonies.
for
for
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord P a r m o o r of F r i e t h . , K.C.V.O. , K . C . , - L o r d
P r e s i d e n t of t h e C o u n c i l .
/
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord Sankcy, G.B.E.,
Lord C h a n c e l l o r .
The R i g h t Hon.
J..R . C l y n e s , M.P .
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
Home A f f a i r s . .
/
The R i g h t Hon.
W. Wedgwood Benn, D . S . O . ,
D.F,C.,M.P., Secretary
of S t a t e f o r I n d i a . '
for
Tile R i g h t Hon.
Tom Shaw, G . B . E . ,-M*Pv,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
far.
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord Amulree, G.B.E.,K.C.,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
. Air.
The R i g h t Hon.
Vernon H a r t s h o r n , - O . B . E , ,
M.P., Lord P r i v y S e a l .
The R i g h t Hon.
A r t h u r Greenwood,. M . ? . . ,
M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h .
The R i g h t Hon.
M a r g a r e t B o n d f i n l d , . M.P. ,
M i n i s t e r of L a b o u r .
The R i g h t Hon.
C h r i s t o p h e r Addis o n , M . P . ,
M i n i s t e r of A g r i c u l t u r e
and F i s h e r i e s .
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir Charles T r e v e l y a n , B t . ,
M.P., P r e s i d e n t of t h e
Board of E d u c a t i o n . . .
The R i g h t Hon.
W. Graham, M . P . ,
P r e s i d e n t of t h e
B o a r d of T r a d e .
R i g h t Hon.
A.V. A l e x a n d e r , M . P . ,
F i r s t Lord of t h e
Admiralty.
^ After 8 p.m.
only.
The R i g h t Hon.
W i l l i a m Adamson, M . P . ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e for
Scotland.
The R i g h t Hon.
George Lansbury, M..;.,
F i r s t C o m m i s s i o n e r of
Works.
onel S i r M . P . A . Hankey-, G . C . B . ,G. C M . G.
.
Secretary.
RUSSIA.
1,
Tbe C a b i n e t b a d b e f o r e thetn t h e R e p o r t
S o v i e t -Prop a g a n da .
C a b i n e t Committee ( C P . - 3 4 9
(Pr evious
Reference:
C a b i n e t 28
(SO), Con­
e l u s i o n 1.)
oonsider a l l e g e d propaganda a c t i v i t i e s
( 3 0 ) ) w h i c h h a d met
under t h e Chairmanship of t h e Lord C h a n c e l l o r
Third International
The C o n c l u s i o n s
in the last
of
and t h e S o v i e t
of
to
the
Government.
o f t h e C o m m i t t e e w e r e summed up
p a r a g r a p h as
follows:­
"We a r e t h e r e f o r e o f o p i n i o n
t h a t t h e S o v i e t Government h a s
n o t f u l f i l l e d t h e t e r m s of i t s
obligation.
There is perhaps
in t h i s nothing surprising
since
propaganda of t h i s n a t u r e t s to
them a v i t a l p a r t of t h e i r p r o ­
c l a i m e d d o c t r i n e s and i n t e n t i o n s .
We do n o t recommend t h a t t h e
s u b j e c t m a t t e r r e v e a l e d by o u r
i n v e s t i g a t i o n s s h o u l d now l e a d
His M a j e s t y ' s Government t *
o o n s i d e r t h e a d v i s a b i l i t y of a
diplomatic rupture.
We d o , h o w e v e r , t h i n k t h a t
a p o i n t h a s b e e n r e a c h e d when a
r e m o n s t r a n c e s h o u l d be a d d r e s s e d
t o t h e S o v i e t Government by t h e
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n
Affairs,"
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
­
( a ) To a c c e p t t h e R e p o r t o f t h e
Committee ( C P . - 3 4 9 ( 3 0 ) ) :
Cabinet
(Id) T h a t t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
Foreign Affairs should immediately
make r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o t h e
S o v i e t Ambassador.
( c ) T h a t t h e S e c r e t a r y or S t a t e f o r
F o r e i g n A f f a i r s should announce
t h e d e c i s i o n of t h e Government
i n a p p r o p r i a t e terms i n r e p l y t o
the Question in Parliament that
had b e e n a d d r e s s e d t o him f o r t h e
following day but t h a t he 3hould
not
i f p r e s s e d , a g r e e t o make
p u b l i c t h e terms of t h e R e p o r t .
4
jMPBRIAL -CONFERENOE, 1 9 3 0 , . .
—
Economic
Policy.
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 63
( 3 0 ) , Con­
elusion 5.)
2 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e them t h e
following
documents r e l a t i n g to t h e p r o p o s a l s under
s i d e r a t i o n on t h e Economic s i d e o f t h e
Conference:­
con­
Imperial
A N o t e by t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e
B o a r d of T r a d e ( C P . - 3 5 8 ( 3 0 ) )
c i r c u l a t i n g an o u t l i n e of a p l a n
f o r t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of a
g u a r a n t e e d q u o t a f o r Dominion
w h e a t on b i l l i n g i n t h e U n i t e d
Kingdom,, w h i c h h a d b e e n i i s e d
as t h e b a s i s o f d i s c u s s i o n by
t h e Committee of t h e I m p e r i a l
C o n f e r e n c e on Economic C o - o p e r a ­
t i o n , t o g e t h e r w i t h a R e p o r t by
a S t a t i s t i c a l Sub-Committee
on w h e a t and f l o u r i m p o r t s i n t o
t h e U n i t e d Kingdom from t h e
Empire o v e r s e a s :
A Memorandum by t h e P r e s i d e n t of
t h e B o a r d of T r a d e ( C P . - 3 6 4 ( 3 0 )
circulating s t a t i s t i c s bearing
on t h e q u e s t i o n of t h e p r o p o s e d
quota for Dominion wheat:
i
A Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e f o r Dominion A f f a i r s
( C P , - 3 6 6 ( 3 0 ) ) p o i n t i n g , out t h e
s e r i o u s e f f e c t s of a f a i l u r e t o
r e s o l v e t h e c r i s i s on t h e Economic
s i d e of the I m p e r i a l Conference:
u r g i n g t h e a d o p t i o n of a q u o t a
s y s t e m f o r E m p i r e w h e a t as a n
a l t e r n a t i v e proposal to the
t a r i f f s a s k e d f o r by c e r t a i n
Dominions;
a d v o c a t i n g t h a t an
end s h o u l d b e p u t t o t h e e x i s t i n g
u n c e r t a i n t y as t o t h e c o n t i n u a n c e
of p r e f e r e n c e s w h i c h we a t p r e s e n t
a c c o r d t o a l i m i t e d number of
commodities produced w i t h i n t h e
E m p i r e by a d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t t h e s e
p r e f e r e n c e s would be c o n t i n u e d for
t h e n e x t few y e a r s ;
recommending,
s u b j e c t t o t h e R e p o r t s of t h e S u b C o m m i t t e e s of t h e Economic C o ­
o p e r a t i o n C o m m i t t e e , t h a t we s h o u l d
u n d e r t a k e t o make a d e t a i l e d exam­
i n a t i o n as a p r e l i m i n a r y t o t h e
summoning of a f u r t h e r C o n f e r e n c e
at Ottawa n e x t y e a r i n t o t h e
q u e s t i o n of what m e a n s , o t h e r t h a n
p r e f e r e n t i a l t a r i f f s , c a n b e found,
t o secure a larger share in the
U n i t e d Kingdom m a r k e t f o r D o m i n i o n
p r o d u c e r s of c o m m o d i t i e s i n r e s p e c t
of which t h e Dominions h a v e a s k e d
u r g i n g agreement t o
for a t a r i f f ;
a d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t we s h a l l b e
p r e p a r e d to examine very c a r e f u l l y
any s u g g e s t i o n s w h i c h t h e D o m i n i o n s
may w i s h t o make i n r e s p e c t of a
readjustment, within existing limits,
o f t h e p r e f e r e n c e s a c c o r d e d by us
t o Dominion p r o d u c t s ;
and i n v i t i n g
c o n s i d e r a t i o n to a proposal for an
" I m p e r i a l i s a t i o n " of t h e Empire
Marketing Board, including the
c o n s t i t u t i o n of a T r u s t Fund,
with a fixed contribution to i t
f o r a term of y e a r s .
This l a t t e r
p r o p o s a l , i t was s u g g e s t e d , w o u l d
not only b e v e r y welcome t o t h e
D o m i n i o n s , b u t w o u l d go f a r t o w a r d s
p r o v i d i n g t h e s o r t of permanent
i n t e r - I m p e r i a l Economic m a c h i n e r y
w h i c h t h e Government h a d i n m i n d .
I t was s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e Fund
s h o u l d b e made a v a i l a b l e f o r
e x p e n d i t u r e n o t only i n t h e U n i t e d
Kingdom b u t i n t h e D o m i n i o n s , a n d
t h a t one a t l e a s t , i f n o t m o r e ,
of t h e D o m i n i o n s m i g h t b e p r e p a r e d
t o make a c o n t r i b u t i o n t o s u c h a
T r u s t Fund.
In t h i s event t h e
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e s u g g e s t e d t h a t
a n a t t e m p t s h o u l d b e made t o g e t
some p r o m i n e n t f i g u r e i n t h e l i f e
of t h e E m p i r e t o a c t a s C h a i r m a n
of t h e b o d y a d m i n i s t e r i n g i t .
T h e d i s c u s s i o n , w h i c h h a d b e g u n a t 5-4-5 p . m . ,
was a d j o u r n e d
until
a t 6-45 u n t i l
8 p.m.,
and
continued
1 0 - 1 5 p*'m.
The C a b i n e t f e l t
t h a t t h e q u e s t i o n o f a Wheat
Quota r e q u i r e d more s t u d y t h a n c o u l d p o s s i b l y
devoted to i t
i n t h e short time a v a i l a b l e
t h e end o f t h e I m p e r i a l C o n f e r e n c e ,
merits
be
before,
n o t o n l y on th.e
of a D o m i n i o n q u o t a b u t a l s o i n i t s
bearing
on t h e q u e s t i o n o f a q u o t a f o r h o m e - g r o w n w h e a t ,
and i n i t s p o l i t i c a l
aspects
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
generally.
—
WHEAT QUOTA.
( a ) That t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Board
of T r a d e should m a i n t a i n h i s
s t r i c t l y non-committal a t t i t u d e
t o w a r d s t h e p r i n c i p l e of t h e
D o m i n i o n q u o t a f o r w h e a t , . and s h o u l d
e n d e a v o u r t o o b t a i n from t h e Com­
m i t t e e on Economic C o - o p e r a t i o n a
..Report w h i c h s h o u l d p r e s e n t a l l
t h e arguments b o t h f o r and a g a i n s t
t h e Wheat Q u o t a : T h i s r e p o r t s h o u l d
he c i r c u l a t e d t o the Cabinet.
( b ) T h a t when t h e a b o v e R e p o r t oomes
b e f o r e t h e Committee of Prime
M i n i s t e r s and Heads o f D e l e g a t i o n s
at t h e Imperial Conference, the
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e U n i t e d
Kingdom s h o u l d p r e s e r v e a n o n ­
c o m m i t t a l a t t i t u d e on t h e p r i n c i p l e
o f t h e p r o p o s a l and s h o u l d d i r e c t
t h e i r e f f o r t s to secure t h a t t h e
q u e s t i o n is r e m i t t e d f o r examina­
t i o n by such i n t e r - I m p e r i a l
m a c h i n e r y a s may b e c r e a t e d f o r
t h e s t u d y of e c o n o m i c q u e s t i o n s
before the next Imperial Conference:
(c) T h a t t h e R e p o r t on t h e Wheat Q u o t a
might w i t h a d v a n t a g e be r e m i t t e d
f o r e x a m i n a t i o n i n d e t a i l by a
s m a l l t e c h n i c a l and i n d e p e n d e n t
C o m m i t t e e , w h i c h s h o u l d r e p o r t on
a l l a s p e c t s of t h e s c h e m e a s a f f e c t i n g
t h e U n i t e d Kingdom a s a b u s i n e s s
proposition.
IMPORT BOARDS, BULK PURCHASE,
AND OTHER METHODS EOR STIMULATING INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.
( d ) T h a t t h e r e f e r e n c e of t h e q u e s t i o n
of Wheat Q u o t a f o r i n v e s t i g a t i o n by
the proposed i n t e r - I m p e r i a l machinery
r e f e r r e d t o a b o v e i n C o n c l u s i o n (b)
s h o u l d , i f t h e o t h e r members of t h e
I m p e r i a l Conference a g r e e , form p a r t
of a w i d e r I n q u i r y i n t o v a r i o u s means,
other than preferential to.riffs, for
increasing inter-Imperial trade,
i n c l u d i n g such m a t t e r s as Import
Boards;
Bulk P u r c h a s e ;
the study,
i n c o n c e r t w i t h r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of
i n d u s t r y , of t h e a r t i c l e s i n w h i c h
t h e Dominions g i v e p r e f e r e n c e s , w i t h
a view to t h e i r b e t t e r u t i l i s a t i o n
or possible modification.
EXISTING UNITED KINGDOM PREPERENCES.
( e ) T h a t a n a n n o u n c e m e n t s h o u l d b e made
a t some a p p r o p r i a t e o p p o r t u n i t y t o
the following effect:­
" T h a t t h e r e i s no i n t e n t i o n t o
abolish the existing duties
and E m p i r e p r e f e r e n c e s on t o b a c c o ,
w i n e s and s p i r i t s :
T h a t no s u c h u n d e r t a k i n g c o u l d
b e g i v e n a s r e g a r d s t h e McKenna
D u t i e s and S a f e g u a r d i n g D u t i e s :
T h a t t h e r e i s no l i k e l i h o o d
t h a t the e x i s t i n g d u t i e s , with
t h e i r I m p e r i a l p r e f e r e n c e s , on
c e r t a i n f o o d s t u f f s ( esa^sed dr^ed
f r u i t s , s u g a r , e t c . , ) w i l l be
removed d u r i n g t h e n e x t two o r
possibly three years."
The C h a n c e l l o r of t h e E x c h e q u e r
was a s k e d t o g i v e c a r e f u l c o n ­
s i d e r a t i o n to t h e views expressed
a t t h e C a b i n e t M e e t i n g on t h e
q u e s t i o n of w h e t h e r t h e r e a s o n
(namely, the f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n )
should he mentioned or not i n t h e
s t a t e m e n t , and a s t o w h e t h e r h e
c o u l d s e e h i s way t o a g r e e t o a n
intimation that the last-named
d u t i e s were not l i k e l y t o he
r e m o v e d d u r i n g t h r e e i n s t e a d of
o n l y two y e a r s , a n d t o d i s c u s s
t h e m a t t e r w i t h t h e Prime M i n i s t e r :
(f)
T h a t t h e U n i t e d Kingdom r e p r e s e n t ­
a t i v e s a t t h e M e e t i n g of P r i m e
M i n i s t e r s and H e a d s of D e l e g a t i o n s
s h o u l d ^ , i a - g & t u ^ s - f o r the-ab-enre
aofleoaciono^. e n d e a v o u r t o s e c u r e
f r o m t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e
D o m i n i o n s any a d v a n t a g e s f o r
B r i t i s h t r a d e t h a t m i g h t be found
p o s s i b l e , a n d , i n p a r t i c u l a r , aat
u n d e r t a k i n g t h a t t h e y would n o t
increase their t a r i f f s against
B r i t i s h g o o d s * w h i l e t h e abuvo
%rre-*ma^&ta-i^)-ed .-i-n-t-he
Kingdom:
INTER-IMPERIAL MACHINERY.
(g) T h a t t h e f o r m of t h e p r o p o s e d
i n t e r - I m p e r i a l machinery r e f e r r e d
t o above f o r t h e s t u d y b e f o r e t h e
n e x t I m p e r i a l C o n f e r e n c e of E m p i r e
economic q u e s t i o n s s h o u l d be l e f t
t o t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
D o m i n i o n A f f a i r s and t h e P r e s i d e n t
o f t h e B o a r d of T r a d e :
THE EMPIRE MARKETING- BOARD.
( h ) T h a t , i n a n y d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e
E m p i r e M a r k e t i n g B o a r d , no a d d i ­
t i o n a l c h a r g e s b e y o n d t h e amount
h i t h e r t o c o n t e m p l a t e d s h o u l d be
i n c u r r e d b y t h e U n i t e d Kingdom
E x c h e q u e r , and t h a t a d v a n t a g e
s h o u l d b e t a k e n of t h e d i s c u s s i o n s
on t h i s p o i n t t o c a r r y o u t t h e
d e s i r e of t h e C a b i n e t f o r t h e
c r e a t i o n of t h e e c o n o m i c m a c h i n e r y
already r e f e r r e d to f o r t h e
c o n t i n u o u s s t u d y of means o t h e r
t h a n t a r i f f s f o r t h e improvement
of i n t e r - I m p e r i a l t r a d e .
2, W h i t e h a l l G a r d e n s ,
October 28th,
S.W.I.
1930.