§ 40. Mr. DAVID GRENFELLasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if it is proposed to hold an Imperial 362 Sugar-Cane Research Conference this year, and where; and what recommendation was made by the Empire Marketing Board on the scientific needs of the cane-sugar industry of the British Empire following the last conference?
Mr. THOMASAs regards the first part of the question, it is not proposed to hold an Empire Conference on sugar-cane research this year. As regards the second part, the report of the Imperial Sugar-Cane Research Conference held last year has been published by the Empire Marketing Board and careful examination is now being given by the Board to the problem of allocating such limited funds as may be available for carrying into effect the recommendations of the Conference.