U.K., E.E.C., And N.Z.
Sir, —The Commonwealth. Is traditionally a food supplier of cheap and efficient propoftions, and should New Zealand receive from, say, Britain the European protective measures these would fall heavily on New Zealand. This point of danger to our butter exports requires more attention. For instance Continental suppliers may then take a bigger share of the British market and higher prices to consumers may push down
total demand by buying margarine. In the circumstances we will have to bargain hard with the E.E.C., as Italy has already done. Italy’s proportion was about half of the Italians’ contribution. Other exporters are in the same position. Because of the system of support, agricultural production has been increasing by about 6 per cent. The British Government supports agriculture by £250 million yearly to keep the price of food low.—Yours, etc., RALPH S. WHEELER. Timaru, October 10, 1967.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31499, 13 October 1967, Page 14
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