FORMULA FOUND
CONSERVATIVE PARTY
BEAVERBROOK POLICY
BALDWIN RECONCILED
United Press Association— By Electric Sell* t'rl'lili— Copyright. (Received 30th March, 1 p.m.) LONDON, 29th March. The Conservative Parly issues tho correspondence following on Mr. Neville Chamberlain's invitation to Lord Beaverbrook to stale the terms on which he would support the Conservative policy. Lord Beaverbrook wrote emphasising that he had consistently urged the greatest attainable measure of Empire free trade, or economic unity. He asked for an assurance that the programme proposed should use the. most efficient and practical method for increasing British manufacturing, wheat, and agricultural production. He points out that he believes duties on foreign foodstuffs the most effective way, but,he recognises that quotas and prohibitions may be advantageous, and promises that if the party at the next election is prepared to ask for a mandate to use all these methods, to do everything to assist in their fulfilment* Mr. Chamberlain,' replying, said; "Mr. Baldwin has authorised me to say that you have correctly stated the policy. We intend to employ all or any of the methods enumerated."
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 75, 30 March 1931, Page 9
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178FORMULA FOUND Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 75, 30 March 1931, Page 9
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