The file comprises reports on Confederation including "Statement on questions raised by the Newfoundland delegation during the negotiations for the union of Newfoundland with Canada" dated 11 December 1948, an address given by MR J B McEvoy to the Canadian Club of Ottowa on 8 February 1949 entitled "Some implications of the confederation for Newfoundland and the other nine provinces", a report on Newfoundland trade after 1 year in the union, dated 1950, a speech entitled "Public Welfare; facts and foundations" given by Herbert L Pottle, Ministe rof Public Welfare on 21 August 1950, a report entitled "The economic resources of Labrador", a report entitled "Report on the Financial and economic position of Newfoundland" dated 1946 and published by the Dominions Office, a typed report from the Department of Natural Resources for the period July - October 1948 and an address entitled "Some economic aspects of government in Newfoundland" given by J B McEvoy to St john's Rotary Club, 23 March 1946.