Nelson Cotton Mill
Sir.—Both from a strategic and commercial point of view I consider that the Nelson cotton mill project should be abandoned. If Japan can produce and sell us cotton cheaper than it can be manfactured here in New Zealand, a deal could be made with Japanese cotton interests. The beat cotton in the world is grown in the Sudai»-and Egypt Perhaps toe present stage of the cotton project for New Zealand could be switched to Egypt, which is developing rapidly in the industrial field. Then we could have an agreement to import goods made from the best cotton for our butter, milk products, meat, and tallow. Twenty-four million Egyptians, with a rapidly rising standard of living, would be a new and valuable market. When tbe Russians complete the Aswan dam project, agriculture in Egypt will be expended but my estimates suggest that Egypt will still be a good customer.—Yours, etc.. RALPH S. WHEELER. Timaru, Nov. 24. 1961.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29681, 27 November 1961, Page 3
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