BRITISH POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9947, 26 February 1925, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

THE ECONOMIC COMMITTEE'

MARKETING OF EMPIRE GOODS

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(Received Feb. 25, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 24. The appointment of Mr. Sheldon and Air. AlcDougall virtually completes the Economic Committee, an early meeting of which is contemplated. One of the first tasks will be the allocation of Mr Baldwin’s £1,000,000 subvention for improving the marketing of Empire goods.

TRADE FACILITIES ACT

ARE: DOMINIONS LAGGING?

LONDON, Feb. 25. The House of Commons agreed to a financial resolution increasing the amount of loans under the Trade Facilities Act for which Government guarantees may be given front ££65,000,000 to £75,000,000. Mr. Hilton Yuong suggested the appointment of a. sub-comiuittee endowed with initiative to work in corajunetion with the Colonial office, and deal with Dominions’ development schemes.

In this connection some disappointment prevailed. Air. Guinness pointed out that tlie Colonial Office had a representative om the Dominions .Committee. He thought that the disappointing results were due to the fact that the facilities were not fully appreciated in the Dominions, from whom it was hoped applications would come. EMPIRE WIRELESS. A RE-ORGANISATION SCHEME. LONDON, Feb. 25. Questioned in connection with the Government’s decision regarding the draft report of the committee appointed by the late Government on! the organisation of Empire wireless, Air. Alitcliell Thomson, PostmasterGeneral, replied that he had decided upon changes in the organisation, including the establishment of a separate branch to administer overseas cables and wireless. The changes had already been giver.', effect to.