N.Z. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 6

N.Z. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE

Reply By New Zealand House

(Specia l Corresponacrit N Z.P.A.) i LONDON. November 18 ! Mr A. T Campbell, public re-1 lations officer at New Zealand! House, replied to a complaint m 1 the “Financial Times” by Mr S i Ackerman about New Zealand! trade restrictions. Mr Ackerman.j said Mr Campbell, had mentioned' falls in the price of New Zea-1 land produce in Britain and cnti-i ciscd import restrictions in New! Zealand “It seems to be the old ques-i tion of the chicken and the egg " i said Mr Campbell. “In our view the fall in prices of New Zealand' dairy produce and wool is the reason why New Zealand cannot] buy the quantity of goods from ( the United Kingdom she would! like. Therefore a policy of im-( port selection is being implemented.” Mr Ackerman’s Letter In lus letter to the “Financial. Times." Mr Ackerman, a director ot a British manufacturing company. said: “It was interesting to read your report of Mr Skinner coming! I:am New Zealand with the hope!’ of consolidating his country’s; position to avoid a repetition of last year’s disastrous price falls particularly of butter. 1 “We think he should be plainly! | told that he is unlikely to achieve] i this object if it is going to be aj | continuing policy of the New: (Zealand Government tn discrim-1 I mate against manufactured' | articles from this country. i “Products wo have made especially for New Zealand, toi designs demanded there, are now; , -specifically excluded by the 19591 (Tariff Schedules having been! placed under classification ‘D.'l I meaning that no import licences! I I will be available J “Having in mind all the prim-1 . ary products New Zealand does! want to market here, we cannot] think this policy will promote, • successful results, and we live m; hope that it is one forced on her! for a short while only with thei ‘ intention of correcting her ad- ' • verse trade balance as quickly] as possible,”