The Government's primary object in the colonies, he declared. was not im the colonies themsel The conspicuous loyal of the people of the colonies was eloquent testimony to comfort their own particular tion with the placency about our achievements," Mr, MacDonald went on. "We have got to be more conséipus than ever before of our duty to the colonies."
"Mr. MacDonald gave some illustrations of the way in which the Government was actively pursuing its policy of improving the lot of the Colonial peoples, and, in this connection, mentioned that the Governments of Trinidad and Northern Rhodesia had given a good example of the way in which native colonial governments could take part in this work.
These Governments had got their legislatures to accept five-year plans for social and economic development.
Mr. MacDonald outlined the measures taken to improve health conditions in the colonies, and, dealing with the Government's policy regarding labour, referred to the creation and extension of labour departments, and the regularizing in some colonies of trade unions, He was certain he declared, that the extension of Government activity in this field would result in the avoidance of many industrial clashes during this ential time in the development of the colonies, and would be of great help in bringing improved labour conditions to the colonies,
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