EMPIRE TRADE AND QUOTAS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21146, 23 April 1934, Page 11

EMPIRE TRADE AND QUOTAS

Liberal Leader's Statement GOVERNMENT ATTACK El* j Ki.i'A.u.\ru- n." v';i.,h r i (Received April 22, 7.15 p.m.i LONDON. April 21. "The Liberals do not intend to allow matters to rest with the Government's refusal of New Zealand's offer of a free exchange of trade." said Sir Herbert Samuel at Darwcn. "When the offer was made in October it caused much perturbation with this great Imperial Government, which always said it regarded the Empire as one unit, thai. wa must think imperially, and look io the Empire for markets. "The Government eventually rejected the oll'er because it was inconsistent with Mr W. E. Elliot's slapdash methods, which are causing much disturbance in British agriculture." Sir Herbert Samuel added that ha would watch developments in the New Zealand situation.

DOMINION LEADERS'

STATEMENTS

INTEREST IX BRITAIN RE(U LATION OK DAIRY IMPORTS LONDON, April 20. Mr Stanley Bruce's speech at Canberra and the statement by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes) concerning the New Zealand dairying industry, are regarded in political circles as significant. While Great Britain has no intention of varying the Ottawa agreements on dairy produce, except by agreement, the fact that the meat agreement obligations end on June 30. involving negotiations with the Dominions, may provide an opportunity of raising the question of dairy import* at the same time.

AUSTRALIAN PLANS FOR EXPORTS STATES AND COMMONWEALTH; CONFER CANBERRA, April 21. Proposals for the regulation of the exports of certain primary industries will be formulated at a conference in Sydney next week between the Minister for Commerce (Mr F. H. Stewart) and the various State Ministers for Agriculture. The proposals, when completed, will be submitted to the State Governments, which are expected to announce their general policies within about a month. There will then be a further conference of Federal and State Governments, probably in conjunction with the Loan Council, during June, when plans will be advanced a further stage. These steps were decided upon at the conference of State Premiers and Ministers to discuss overseas marketing problems.

OPPOSITION TO QUOTAS union acainst foreigners ur<;ed (Received April 22, 0/11 p.m.) LONDON, April 21. The "Daily Express"' says 1 hat those in Australia or here: who wish to develop Empire trade should .set their faces against quotas. Their aim should be to secure freedom within the Empire from quotas and from tariffs, and thus to deprive the foreigner of his present large share of British markets.

AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR

BRITAIN

REPORTED PLAN FOR Bl<i CAMPAIGN LONDON. Ann! 2<>. The "Yorkshire Observer" . .:yi that Australian meat dealers ara planning a big coup in English markets. Modified storage methods v.-ill enable the arrival of chilled bee! in the same excellent condition as Argentine supplies. The success of " ii« campaign will seriously aifeis imj Argentine, indirectly injuri'ic B: itish industries.