The Conference adopted a resolution moved by Mr. Clynes urging that steps be taken to ensure closer political and economic relationship between Britain, India, the self-governing Dominions and other states in the British Commonwealth of nations. The resolution requests survey of land resources within the Empire and the training emigrants: it condemns the capitalistic exploitation of natives in the tropics and demands that the Government shall control bulk purchase of food supplies and raw materials from the Dominions in order to secure stable prices. The resolution goes on to expound a scheme to encourage the home production of food and assistance for British farmers, and finally recommends periodical conferences representing the Socialist movement within the British Commonwealth—Reuter.
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