A MISSION FOR UNION.
MEETING IN LONDON
Press Association. —Cohriqht. LONDON, Monday. A meeting under the auspices of the Imperial Mission, Mr Croft, M.P., presiding. gave its approval to the Mission's policy of promoting Imperial unity by ■emphasising to the peoples of the Empire the benefits of solidarity in commerce and defence, and the importance of increasing the production <vf food within the Empire, and also the desirability of directing the current emigration towards the- over.-eas dominions.
Sir .John Quick (Vic.) emphasised that there was a combination of forces independent of kinship and sentiment assisting to keep the Empire together. The peopie of the Empire should- know that in harmony with their mutual interests and w G il being there should be continuity of Empire- He believed in preferential trade within the Empire. Many members of Parliament and oversea visitors were present.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 4 July 1911, Page 5
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142A MISSION FOR UNION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 4 July 1911, Page 5
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