Canada’s help
Sir,—July being “Canada” month, it is fitting that we remember Canada’s help to New Zealand during the Second World War. Our stocks of wheat and flour, on one occasion, were dangerously low. We turned to Australia for help, as was our normal custom, but it was unable to assist. On his way to the United Kingdom, our then Minister of Industries and Commerce called on the Canadian Government for help. Canada immediately agreed to supply our wheat shortfall, and in addition, the ships to carry it. Under Lend-Lease we were obliged to supply Canada any of our surplus products which she could use. In the event we had nothing to offer and, as far as I am aware, the New Zealand Government was never asked to pay for the wheat, nor the freight. The New Zealand flourmillers paid the New Zealand Government for any of this wheat that they used.—Yours, etc., ARTHUR BARTRUM. July 13, 1983.
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