MIGRATION PLANS
/ PEOPLE FROM BRITAIN HOUSE OF COMMONS ACCEPTS MOTION CO-OPERATION TN APPROVED SCHEMES fTJ.P.A.— bv Electric Telegraph—Coovriahtl (Received 22nd December, 1.25 p.'R.) LONDON. 21st December. The House of Commons without division accepted a motion urging the Government in conjunction with the Dominions to consider all practicable plans for promoting the settlement of people from Britain. and affirming readiness to co-operate in approved schemes. Mr J. F. Crowder (C.>. moving the motion, asked the Government to increase financial assistance for migration. He hoped that the Government would early invite the Dominions to consider a composite, and well thought out plan. Experience showed that an increase in production, employment and wages resulted from an increase in the population.
Sir Henry Page Croft suggested the formation of an Empire Development Company, the original directors of which would be approved by the Prime Minister and would be financial and agricultural experts. Money advanced to the company by the State would be an investment to be repaid, probably within twenty-three years. Only £10.000.000 would be necessary for a small experiment in British Columbia.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 22 December 1938, Page 7
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