FEDERAL PREMIER

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 301, 14 September 1921, Page 5

FEDERAL PREMIER

INTERVIEWED AT COLOMBO i * ANTICIPATES,MUCH IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS By Telegraph— Prem Association-Copyright. Colombo, September 12. Mr. W. M. Hughes arrived here on board the Ormonde. In an interview he said that ho was more than ever convinced that the meetings at tho heart of tlie. Empire were of tremendous advantage to all concerned. Undoubtedly tho advice and opinions of Dominion Ministers now carried great weight at Downing Street. He was satisfied with the work of the Conference generally, and anticipated much improved facilities of communication between the Dominions and Britain by air and cable services, lie would continue to advocate the cheapest possible press rates from overseas. The proposal to duplicate the Pacific cable, was being pushed, and the piattcr would, be gone into as soon as possible. The' present intention was that (ho next meeting of the Conference would bo in 1923.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn;