OBSTACLES TO TRADE

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30079, 13 March 1963, Page 16

OBSTACLES TO TRADE

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(NX. Pre** A«*octatloi>) WELLINGTON, March IX TSe Apple and Paar Marketing Board would agree with ths cootentton of the secretary of Federated Farmer* (Mr A. P. O'Shea) that many of the obstacle* to trade to primary product* ware baaed on poifttoal factor*, eaid the chairman (Mr J. H. Parker) today. He waa ©ommsoting on Mr O'Shea’s reported remarks that to ouch circumstance* "scattering’* trade ootnmi*atonera and consuls round the world to do the Job was vetoeleaa. Mr Parker said it should be made clear that Mr O'Shea's remarks were intended to apply to the sale of meat and dairy produce only. Mr Parker said that as tar ae the board waa concerned it bad always found the trade commissioner service both co-operative and efficient. Mr O'Shea said today his report recommended a concerted approach by the Government. the producer boards bia own organisation. and the trade. “If there are no legal barriers and the political atmosphere is propitious, the trade will sell our produce anywhere. After all. tt 1* their Job. "Where, however, there an poMttoal difficulties, and I use this to the widest sense these must be dealt with before tt is possible tor the trade to operate. This is the reason for the Meet Expert Development Company “My report arose from a proposal to scatter consols and trade commiaaiooera round the world to advance the sale of ou> meat and dairy produce, and tt was the expansion of trade to these products that I was required *0 deal with." he said.