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liminary investigations and surveys suggested as being necessary in our report

Colonial Secretary

"I am, on the other hand, fully in agreement with the proposal to set up a research unit to obtain further basic information upon which any schemes of this nature must surely be founded. I hope that it may be possible to obtain some specialist assistance in this field."

suitable minimum wage legislation should be prepared for use if this is found to be necessary by investigations, including those relating to outworkers and subsistence living

Colonial Secretary

"The Working Party may be thought to have strayed beyond its terms of reference in suggesting minimum wage legislation, especially when such a policy could well result in unemployment.”

a critical review of the manner in which public money is dispersed on social services should be undertaken with due regard to the need for a planned social security programme such as we have suggested, and to certain financial advantages which this could bring

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"I agree, however, with the final recommendation that public expendi- ture on social services should be reviewed."

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