London Jan. 23.
Lieutenant-Colonel L. ©. M. Amery, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, in the course of a statement on the report of the Empire Cotton-growing Committeu points out that Lord Milner, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is keeping himself closely informed with regard to the development of cotton growing and that he recently appointed a Colonial Development Committee for the purpose of studying the problem.
Many of the Cotton-growing Committee's recommendations ara already being carried out. The Committee appointed by Lord Milner to inquire into the position of the agricultural departments of the various colonies has also made considerable progress. " Amongst the members of this Committee is
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