WOOL CONFERENCE

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24582, 2 June 1945, Page 8

WOOL CONFERENCE

NO REPORT IN MEANTIME (Special Correspondent N.Z.P-A.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. “Foolish exaggeration” and “crazy were comments made in London on a report in the “Daily Express” that the Empire wool conference which recently concluded its meetings had made a recommendation as a result of which British woollen mills would have raw material for 20 years at Stabilised prices and also that the same long-term policy should be applied to meat, bacon, eggs, and dairy produce. . ... It is pointed out that the information could not be authentic, since each delegation had agreed not to divulge anything about the discussions until the respective Governments had considered the conference’s report. It is remarked that the measure of the truth in the “Daily Express" statement could be assessed by the fact that the conference discussed wool only and did not pay the slightest attention to other primary products. It is understood, however, that all delegates are well satisfied that the conversations will ultimately form the basis of a very useful agreement. There is also said to be support for the suggestion that discussions should be held with American wool interests, followed by even wider talks which may assume the nature of a world conference.