APPENDIX IV 



THE SETTLEMENT OF BRITISH EX-SERVICE MEN 

 ON THE LAND IN THE DOMINIONS 



I. Introduction 



THE Empire Land Settlement Committee of the Royal 

 Colonial Institute requested me to investigate and 

 report upon the measures actually being taken by the 

 Overseas Governments to place ex-service men on the land ; 

 what they were prepared to do for British ex-Service men ; 

 and how the pledges given to Sir Rider Haggard were being 

 redeemed. 



In making this enquiry I have ever kept clearly before my 

 mind the system of settlement which the Royal Colonial 

 Institute has consistently advocated since the formation of its 

 Land Settlement Committee in 191 5. And as I am convinced 

 personally, that the principles of settlement laid down by that 

 committee are not only sound but essential, the criticisms I 

 make and the conclusions I arrive at are all based upon these 

 principles. 



GENERAL PRINCIPLES 



For the sake of completeness, I here state again the prin- 

 ciples which, in the opinion of the Land Settlement Com- 

 mittee, must be observed in order to secure sound and 

 effective settlement. 



I. That settlers shall be placed on the land in groups or 

 communities rather than as isolated units ;^ and experience 



^ The group system in no way implies communism. 



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