CONTRIBUTION FROM DOMINIONS
QUESTION OF IMPERIAL PREFERENCE
(Rec. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 12. Replying in the House of Commons to a question whether, in view of the assistance rendered to Britain by the Dominions during the present food crisis, the Government would give an assurance that it would favourably consider the maintenance of Imperial preference, the Prime Minister (Mr Attlee), acknowledging the Dominions’ efforts, said the Government would take every opportunity to express its gratitude more fully. It had been made clear already that there was no question of the reduction of Imperial preference, except as a part of mutually satisfactory arrangements made by all the parties concerned. The questioner (Mr R. de la Bere) said never before had there been such a wonderful response from the Dominions to the heeds of the Mother Country.
Mr Attlee said that was what he was endeavouring, perhaps inadequately, to say.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24800, 14 February 1946, Page 5
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