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occupation a substantial number of ex- 

 Service men who have not hitherto had 

 any agricultural experience. 



(2) That we shall not achieve either of these ob- 



jects unless important changes are made in 

 the pre-war conditions both of the farming 

 industry and of the agricultural labourer's 

 life on the land. 



(3) That the measures necessary to secure these 



changes should be introduced and passed 

 into law at the earHest possible moment, so 

 as to retain in this country the ex-Service 

 men who desire occupation on the land. 



(4) That if advantage is not taken of the impend- 



ing release of millions of able-bodied and 

 energetic young men from the Forces and 

 munition factories to secure a great rein- 

 forcement of our farm workers and rural 

 population, a unique opportunity of increas- 

 ing the Nation's strength both for peace 

 and war will have been lost. 



85. We desire cordially to join in the Majority's 

 appreciation of the services which our secretary, Mr. 

 H. L. French, has rendered to the Committee. 

 We are, my Lord, 



Your obedient Servants, 

 (Signed) Geo. H. Roberts. 

 Leslie Scott. 

 Edward G. Strutt. 



H. L. French (Secretary), 

 June I9th, 1916, 



