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Title Cabinet. C.P. Papers Nos. 1301-1400. Volume XIV
Author Milner, Alfred
Date May-Jun 1920
Document Type Legal Papers
Reference CAB 24/106
Library / Archive The National Archives
Collection Name War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda (GT,CP and G War Series)
Description Folio 352 onwards deals with the Oversea Settlement Bill, which was to set up a central authority under the Secretary of State for the Colonies to provide information and advice to those wishing to emigrate and to carry out policy in this area. It includes a draft of the bill, Alfred Milner's thoughts and a report of the Oversea Settlement Committee for the year ended 31st December 1919.
Series Description This series consists of the main series of papers (with indexes) circulated to the War Cabinet (GT series) and to the Cabinet (CP series). The series also contains a small series of printed papers (G War series) which was begun in January 1915, and a series of reports prepared by the Cabinet Office summarizing the political and general situation abroad.
Theme(s) Politics, Legislation and Governance
Keywords government, legislation, Oversea Settlement Bill, settlement, emigration, agent, advertisement, shipping, passenger, First World War, children, industry, fraud, exploitation
Language English
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