FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 221, 18 September 1930, Page 10

FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.

WIfQT BE TOIiEHATED."

MB. HANSOM'S DECLARATION

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•-, WEfcMtfGTQNV this day. 'The Government > will not tolerafe interference, in ithe" domestic affairs of the Dominion on thepart pi any-"foreign , corporations," declared < the acting-Prime f Minister, the 'IJon, E. A, Bansomy in an !;. interview to'dayi , : *.•'■. • \ - : - „":■' v- [ "If the tax bringa iii jnore than la anticipated Vy the Qpverninent,, it can only mean that the net rentals, , after I deducting" administrative espenaesi. and the amount on which income isi pay-^ able,, , greater than Vafc estimated, ; If tbej^rentaUr are-iireater, it: ejmply I means that the surplus remaining for 1 the ; film companies is greater if > the yield from the tax was less. Thus the renters should be the last to complain , of tiie tax producing more\ than was estimated." • , = '

,k After quoting the points made by the .Minister of Internal Affairs, in reply to ' a recent deputation, Mr/Ransom says: : "The distributors have to explain why the tax is confiscat.ory, and causes a "lock-out," while taxation in Australia ■,{ involving the, same percentage of gross rentals can be accepted with more or less f , equanimity. The British film producers, wh6 share the principles involved in the , tax, have raised no such questions as ; 'lock-out/ while taxation in Australia . contrary have assured the Government . of their determination to" carry on,-with r the hope that when times are better the Government will, agree to review the- ■ V inatter." " . . a

In regard to the statement, "The distributors' action is not bluff, as they

shave withdrawn under Mr. •; Hays' in structions, and they must stay out unti Mr. Hays gives them permission to recommence business," Mr. Ransom.says:

'In this connection let me say the ih : mtist clearly , ; understand that tlie r Government"...will not ".tolerate interference • in~, the domestic affairs of the Do- ' minion on the part of any foreign corporations.,, * ' •' ' .v•-;'.,■' - ■