ECONOMIC 'CONFERENCE.

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ECONOMIC 'CONFERENCE.

ADVISORY COMMUTES SET UP

*y CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, June 6. The recent meeting between Sir Philip Lloyd-Graeme (President of the Soard of Trade), and representatives of wmnmeroe and industry, resulted in Sir E. Geddes (president of the Federa-

tion of British Industries), Mr. Arthur

Balfour (Associated Chambers of Com-! — aneree\ Sir Ernest Glover (Chamber of Shipping), Mr. J. W. Beaumont Pease {Institute of Bankers) agreeing to act es an advisory committee for the purpose of drawing up a programme for the Imperial Economic Conference, and giving Sir P. Lloyd-Graeme counsel j while the conference is sitting. It was pointed out that it was im|K>rtant that Sir P. Lloyd-Graeme should have other advisers than the permanent officials of +?ie Board of Trade, who cannot possibly have such an Intimate touch with trade and commerce as the men daily engaged therein. The committee will meet three weeks hence in order to discuss the preliminary programme for the conference.