Councils Foster U.K.-Aust. Trade
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, September 22. Sir Alec Douglas-Home said in a message today that expanding world trade must not influence Australia and Britain to neglect their trade relations.
The message was read by the chairman of the British Council, Lord Baillieu. at the inaugural joint meeting of the Australian and British Action Councils. In his message. Sir Alec
■ Douglas-Home said: i “Australia and Britain are ! both changing fast in a : changing world and nowhere i faster than in the economic sector. It is vital for each of ' us to understand what is ’ happening in the other country.” “Growing Scale” Sir Alec Douglas-Home said the councils’ purpose of expanding trade both ways had his full support. “This way lies greater prosperity for both countries,” he said. “Nowadays each of us trades on a growing scale with the rest of the world, but it would be folly if this leads us to neglect trade between us.” The two-day conference will discuss Australian-British trade, double taxation, overseas investment, tourism and migration. •
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30553, 23 September 1964, Page 17
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