Sheepmeat stance 'helpful’
PA Wellington j The Prime Minister (Mr Muldoon) believes the Brit-! ish Minister of Agriculture I (Mr Silkin) is taking a! “slightly more helpful” stance in New Zealand’s fight against a sheepmeat regulation in Europe. The proposed regulation, which would severely restrict i New Zealand’s access to tra-i ditional meat markets in Europe, is being discussed in Europe at present by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Taiboys).
Mr Muldoon told a press conference yesterday that Mr Silkin had told Mr Talboys he would like to see the whole thing dropped, adding that in certain circumstances it might not be possible to stop it. “The previous attitude of the Ministry of Agriculture in Britain was that it was inevitable and so that represents a significant change,” Mr Muldoon said.
Asked why Russia was not buying meat from New Zealand at present, Mr Muldoon said that he did not want to make any public comment at this stage.
But Mr Muldoon later added that he was expected an approach to come “at any time” and agreed with a questioner that sales had been “imminent” for some considerable time.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19780616.2.32
Bibliographic details
Press, 16 June 1978, Page 3
Word Count
189Sheepmeat stance 'helpful’ Press, 16 June 1978, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in