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EXPERT INVESTIGATORS OVERSEAS ON BEHALF

OF INDUSTRY.

TRADE MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA AND THE RHODES IAS.

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12.

"That whole-time expert investigators should be

appointed, for such periods as may seem desirable, by industries or trade associations in this country to conduct investigations on behalf of, and under instructions of, those industries or trade associations, in different overseas markets, and that the Department of Overseas Trade should consider the possibility of making grants to assist the inauguration of such an arrangement

ECONOMIC MISSION TO JAPAN AND CHINA.

13.

(a)

"That iron and steel manufacturers should consider the

appointment of resident experts in Japan. (A revival of trade may give opportunities for increased imports of steel products, but it is essential that manufacturers, in order to take advantage of any such openings, should have resident experts in Japan.)

(b) "That a British service of specialists or experts should

be established in those countries which are undeveloped or in which British trade shows the greatest decline. This service should have complete freedom of action in its own sphere and should report direct to the Department of Overseas Trade. Its personnel should be recruited from first-class men".

SHEFFIELD INDUSTRIAL MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA.

14. "That a Special Sheffield Trade Commissioner should be

appointed to follow up the work of the Mission".

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