LACK OF N.Z. EXPORTS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25083, 15 January 1947, Page 5

LACK OF N.Z. EXPORTS

eastern markets BOMBAY SURPRISED BY “INDIFFERENCE” tak"f ri a S d va t nt a a ‘ N ®'J' „ Zeala . nd is not establishing of opportunities of is expressfd ‘ I ? la £ kets in the East the secretarv +u J ® tter received by facturers’ A<s<2J Canterbury ManustoT fc om ASS Cl B™ h ' Mr * T - Al- - ? Bombay commercial fieuhv ' of »lJ® tter com Pares the diiZealand whi?i. lng _ ex P° rts from New age with t b h suflered no war damUniterKingdo e m eXP ° rt drive ° f the quent e smfe a r^ in ? attention to the frethat th °f Ne w Zealand firms New Zealand unable to meet even the ‘■rr th. d deman d, the letter says: then it i. ? nS tY er 2 not in this strain sen? tiri. t< ?- the eflect that at the preeoort?Z? licences for the export of fy ivan?bi. New J e ?i a ? d - are nat free ' available, and that in anv casp exnorr? ey avs ,*J able . the prospects of t? p th ‘J® A° uld be small indeed, due facilities hat there are n ° sh ‘PP‘n«

tp „ Y °“ 5 f 1 * appreciate that such letmai.th indeed disappointing and S ake J opportunities of placing New Zeaiand goods on the Indian market less and less probable. It is a source of wonderment to us to receive such Particularly that of not having sufficient goods to supply the New Zealand demands. “Throughout the war Great Britain was heavily bombed, her industries were severely damaged, and her people were very sparsely rationed, yet under the auspices of various Government departments there are such things as ‘Britain Can Make It,’ ‘Britain Can Export It,’ and ‘Britain Will Supply You’ exhibitions. With it all, the people of Great Britain are perhaps more severely rationed to-day than during the war, but they are making a very determined and successful effort not only to recover previous markets but to establish new ones.

“To the best of our knowledge. New Zealand suffered no such industrial losses during the war, and for this reason. therefore, we cannot understand why the country appears to be indifferent to exporting and creating an export trade. Suffice it to say that if the opportunities are not taken now of establishing connexions they will become more difficult if not impossible in a year’s time.

“We shall appreciate hearing, therefore. if there is a likelihood in the near future, shall we say the immediate future, of there being some change of attitude either among exporters, would-be exporters, the Government, or shipping companies, and whether the prospects of obtaining goods from Dtew Zealand freely and in adequate quantities are at all likely.’’