LITTLE PROGRESS IN CANADA

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25365, 12 December 1947, Page 7

LITTLE PROGRESS IN CANADA

TRADE PROPOSALS BY BRITISH MISSION

(Rec. 7 p.m.) OTTAWA, bee. 10. , V fs y “ ttle Progress has been made by the British mission in three weeks of trade talks with Canadian officials. It is reported that Britain wants to use the 317,000,000 dollars’ balance of the Canadian loan mainly to buy copper, zinc, lead, aluminium, and perhaps leather, to be fabricated into goods that will produce more dollars. The Canadian view is that if Canada rs to continue to sell Britain wheat at below world prices the British Government should buy bacon, beef eggs, and other farm products covered by the agreements now expiring, at prices nearer the open market. Britain’s reply is that she has not the dollars to buy both raw materials and food, and has a better chance of getting food from the sterling area than raw materials.

'Die failure of the British and Canadian trade experts to reach agreement on food contracts will be discussed by the Canadian Cabinet tomorrow.

Special British Stamp Issues.— The Postmaster-General (Mr Wilfred Paling) announced in the House of Commons to-day that there would be an issue of special stamps to commemorate the silver wedding of the King and Queen, on April 26, 1948. He also announced a special issue in May for the anniversary of the liberation of the Channel Islands, and one for the Olympic Games, in July.—London, December 10.

Dr. Boyer Appeals.— Dr. Raymond Boyer, whose conviction last Saturday concluded the trials arising from a Royal Commission’s investigations into Russian espionage in Canada, was freed on 25,000 dollars’ bail to-day, and an appeal on his behalf was entered in the Superior Court. Dr. Boyer was convicted by a jury in the Court of King’s Bench on a charge of conspiring to communicate information to Russia about the explosive, RDX. — Ottawa, December 9.