Glimmer of hope for cheese

Press, 13 April 1978, Page 24

Glimmer of hope for cheese

NZPA London The British Government "believes strongly” there is a case for New Zealand to resume sending its cheddar cheese to Britain, the House of Lords was told. The Government’s spokesman on agriculture in the Upper House. Lord Strabolgi, was answering questions by a Conservative peer, Lord Chelwood, about New Zealand’s trade in farm

produce. In a brief exchange which covered sheepmeat, butter, and cheese. Lord Strabolgi said: “Although imports of cheese under protocol 18 ceased at the end of last year, we believe strongly that there is scope for continued New Zealand presence in our cheese market without prejudice to our own producers.” His comments amounted to one of the most favourable statements on New Zealand’s cheese future by any Government spokesman. Previously, the British Minister of Agriculture (Mr Silkin) Zealand's hopes for sending wishful thinking. Nru Zealand's pxncrts nf but under the terms of Britain’s treaty of accession to stopped at the end of the The E.E.C.’s Farm Com-| missioner (Mr Finn Olav j Gundelach) has promised a proposal this year on future , cheese imports, but has said he will wait to see if any-, thing positive on international dairy marketing i comes out of the G-A.T.T. talks in Geneva. Lord Strabolgi repeated the Irtish Government’s view that an E.E.C. sheepmeat regulation must pro'ide for Britain to continue to buy New Zealand lamb and that butter exports bevond I9B'i might be dis-Cricxrt.-An mte.iu.uona! XI I*4 by the former Australian •kIPPC". lan Chappell, scored a teat star. Abba> All Baig. Badminton.—England regained the team title at the 1978 Euroat Preston b. defeating Denmark. M. in a thrilling final tie.