Dear Mr. Bruce,

Sir Sydney Henn [1] M.P., one of the representatives of the Crown
Colonies upon the Imperial Economic Committee, told me that in the
course of a discussion with Amery [2] on the future of the I.E.C.,
he had told to Amery that Mackinder [3] was an unsatisfactory
Chairman. As Amery and Mackinder have been friends for many years
it may be of considerable importance that a man such as Sir Sydney
who is known to be reserved should have expressed this view to
Amery.

The British Government is appointing Mr. F. M. Blundell [4] M.P.

to the I. E. C. to represent British Agriculture. He is a friend
of mine and will I feel sure prove both a strong agricultural
representative and still a good Empire man.

Mr. W. S. Crawford [5] the Advertising expert is resigning and I
believe the Government is proposing to ask Mr. J. W. Hills [6]
M.P., an ex-minister, to serve.

The Government also have in mind seeking the services of Lord
Lovat in place of Sir Algernon Firth [7], in the Autumn. Whether
this latter point is accurate or not I do not quite know.

Anyhow the other changes will substantially improve the poor
British representation on the Committee.

I think these points will be of interest to you.

Yours sincerely,
F. L. MCDOUGALL