MacDonald, to-day entertained some half a dozen of the leading econ-fomists and industrialists in the [country at a private luncheon at No, 10 Downing Street, after which a frank discussion on the outlook of British industry took place.
Mr. MacDonald has long had the idea that there should be an expert body which would examine Economic problems confidentially and advise the Cabinet in 2 manner-analogous to the Committee of Imperial Defence. before he left for America, when it was decided to continue the conversations—Renter.
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