THE 1924 EXHIBITION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIII, Issue 9749, 14 December 1922, Page 5

THE 1924 EXHIBITION

SOLIDARITY OF EMPIRE. THE PROPOSED INQUIRY. SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION. (Per Press Association, Copyright.) LONDON, December 12. Sir William.. Joyn9on-Hicks, Parliamentary Secretary for Oversea Trade,, conferred with the representatives of the Executive. Council of the Management Committee on the general management of the Empire Exhibition and the High Commissioners of the Dominions, and arranged the procedure of the enquiry; which will be held Immediately, with reference, first, to what steps are. being taken to provide for full consultation, wifh.'the .reprebiHtfce >'Dominions and the Colonies in order to secure the use of Imperial produce; secondly, to granting concessions for entertainments and amusements; thirdly, to criticisms of certain members of the Publicity Committee regarding the limited opportunities afforded the committee to assist in the publicity work of the Exhibition. The terms direct Sir W. Jovnson-Hicks to report to the Colonial Office and the Board of Trade. The Executive Council recommends enquiry as to whether further steps can usefully be taken to strengthen the control of the council over , the general conduct of the administration of'-the Exhibition '

Mr R. W. Dalton,, ex-Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, has Been appointed secretary to /the enquiry, and Mr J. F. P. Rawlinson, M.P., legal adviser. ’ >