Formation of Imperial Economic Committee London, Mar. 5.
The Colonial Office notifies the formation ad hoc of the Imperial Economic Committee foreshadowed by Mr. Baldwin last December.
The Committee will be presided over by Sir Halford Mackinder and will deal with the marketing of Empire products in Great Britain. It will make recommendations regarding the disbursement of the British Government's grant of £1,000,000 to foster Imperial trade.
The Committee will first of all concentrate its attention on the meat and fruit of the Dominions, jand Indian representatives will be chosen from their respective -repre-. sentatives in London., Sir Gilbert Grindle, " together with another hitherto lat elected, "will represent the. Colonies—Reuter.
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