Organizations, to whom I spoke this week. assured me that a very determined effort is being made by the carious elements of the Lancashire cotton industry to "get together" with a view to holding and regaining their trade position in the East. While he is naturally averse to publicity being given to the exact details of the plans of the Joint Committee, he assured me that they have every reason for optimism,
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