BRITISH AGRICULTURE
QUESTION OF PROTECTION STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER. (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph-.—Copyright. RUGBY, May 10. (Received May 11, at 11.30 a.m.) The question was raised in the House of Commons as to what were the articles of agricultural and .horticultural produce in regard to which it was proposed to make this country self-sup-porting, and wlrnt articles_ it was intended should bo imported in part from the dominions and foreign countries. The Prime Minister said it was impracticable within the limits of question and answer to deal with these wide issues, but ho assured fjlic House that in the commercial negotiations with Holland and other countries continuation of the general development of home agriculture would not be jeopardised.
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Evening Star, Issue 21717, 11 May 1934, Page 9
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