PACIFIC TRADE; DOUBLE TAXATION

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25445, 17 March 1948, Page 5

PACIFIC TRADE; DOUBLE TAXATION

Mr Nash said that in his visit to Canada he had discussed with the Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King) and the Canadian Cabinet the possibility of New Zealand’s selling more to Canada. He had been given a long list of commodities which Canada wanted to buy. Some of these commodities were now going to other countries, inbltiding the United States, but he felt that substantial quantities could be diverted to Canada. Pacific shipping was another* topic discussed by Mr Nash in Ottawa. He said there was good hope of getting the Commonwealth and Australasian Line operating again between Vancouver, New Zealand, and Australia. He believed the liner Aorangi would be back in service later in the year. It might also be possible soon to-expand British Commonwealth cargo services across the Pacific. Mr NasU added that he was told in Ottawa that a Canadian trans-Paciflc air service would probably also be operating in the near future. This ser-

vice had been handicapped by IMck of aeroplanes, but it was expected that this difficulty would be speedily overcome. During his Canadian visit Mr Nash was able to negotiate to the final stages an agreement which relieves Canadian and New Zealand nationals of the necessity pf paying double taxa* tion. He hopes to reach a similar agreement with the United State* tomorrow in an interview with th* United States Secretary of State (General Marshall). To-morrow he will also complete discussions on an exchange of students programme between New Zealand and America under the Fulbright Act. Mr Nash yesterday called on the COTdeu To-morrow Mr Naan returns to Havana, but he expects to leave there within a week for the West Coast of the United States. From there he will fly back to New Zealand. He hopes to be home by the end of March.