Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- General introduction
- Note to the reader
- Part I Reactions to ‘The Economic Consequences of the Peace’ (1919–1924)
- Part II Keynes and ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ Opinion (1919–1920)
- Part III Towards ‘A Revision of the Treaty’ (1921)
- Part IV ‘A Revision’ Reviewed (1922–1924)
- Part V ‘Reconstruction in Europe’ (1921–1923)
- 15 Planning the ‘Manchester Guardian’ Supplements
- 16 The Genoa Conference
- 17 The Supplements Completed
- List of Documents Reproduced
- Index
15 - Planning the ‘Manchester Guardian’ Supplements
from Part V - ‘Reconstruction in Europe’ (1921–1923)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- General introduction
- Note to the reader
- Part I Reactions to ‘The Economic Consequences of the Peace’ (1919–1924)
- Part II Keynes and ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ Opinion (1919–1920)
- Part III Towards ‘A Revision of the Treaty’ (1921)
- Part IV ‘A Revision’ Reviewed (1922–1924)
- Part V ‘Reconstruction in Europe’ (1921–1923)
- 15 Planning the ‘Manchester Guardian’ Supplements
- 16 The Genoa Conference
- 17 The Supplements Completed
- List of Documents Reproduced
- Index
Summary
During the summer of 1921 Keynes received a request from the Government of India to serve on a Royal Commission on tariffs and act as its vicechairman. Its duty was to advise on whether India should adopt imperial preference or a policy of protection against all foreign competition, including British. Involved in university and college affairs and planning the publication of A Revision of the Treaty, he replied with interest, but with reservations. The text of this letter is from his handwritten draft.
To the SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA, I August 1921
Dear Secretary of State,
Your request to me to serve as vice-chairman on the Tariff Commission which the Government of India propose to set up is one which, for many reasons, I am naturally anxious to accept; and my only hesitation arose out of the considerable difficulties in the way of my absenting myself from England at the time required. I am glad to say, however, that, on going into matters here, I find that these difficulties can be overcome, provided the dates I give below meet the convenience of the Government of India.
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- The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes , pp. 317 - 353Publisher: Royal Economic SocietyPrint publication year: 1978