EMPIRE MIGRATION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 38, 24 November 1937, Page 5

EMPIRE MIGRATION

EARLY RESUMPTION URGED. RESOLUTIONS BY CONFERENCE. BRITISH CREDIT FACILITIES. United Press Association —Copyright.)(Received This. Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, November ?3. Resolutions passed at the conference on Empire development are being laid before the Prime Minister to-day by an influential deputation. One of these resolutions urges upon the Government the need to establish forthwith statutory authority, immune from changes in government, with definite financial powers and charged with the whole-time duty, in co-operation with similar bodies in the Dominions, to initiate and consider aid in carrying into effect schemes for the encouragement of all forms of useful Empire activities, immigration and development upon adequately-financed, properly-supervised bases. A second resolution expresses the view' that the time has arrived for early resumption of Empire migration and urges the Government to invite representatives of the Dominion Governments to consider the possibility of making early preparations for settlement and to indicate to them the United Kingdom Government’s readiness to give credit facilities for approved schemes.—British Official Wireless.