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National Plan

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1965

George BrownSeptember 1965

Government / Labour Party Government

(4) Manufacturing investment to be increased by about 7 per cent in real terms from 1964 to 1970 to achieve the increase in capacity and the growth of productivity required for the additional exports and import reduction.

George BrownSeptember 1965

Government / Labour Party Government

Private investment abroad to be cut, reducing the net outflow of private capital by pounds 150 million next year (3) The Little Neddies have to work out schemes by which output per head can be increased, imports saved and exports boosted, fiscal restraints on imports

George BrownSeptember 1965

Government / Labour Party Government

The National Plan aimed to achieve a 25 per cent increase in the national product between 1964 and 1970 at a growth rate of 3.8 per cent per annum compound. The DEA is tasked with the preparation of a National Plan for the economy, published in September 1965

George BrownSeptember 1965

Government / Labour Party Government

The National Plan is a summary of action required to improve the balance of payments & secure rapid and sustained growth, (I) Government spending overseas on defence has to be cut quite drastically and aid to developing countries restrained until the deficit is eliminated, (2)

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George Brown

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