TANK PRODUCTION

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 112, 5 February 1941, Page 8

TANK PRODUCTION

British Expert’s Visit To Dominion ADVISING GOVERNMENT (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, February 4. To advise and collaborate with the New Zealand Government in the production of tanks aud other fighting vehicles, Mr. H. Heath, a member o the British Ministry of Supply, arrived from Sydney by the Awarua today. Mr Heath was a member ot the Butimi delegation to the Empire Economic Conference at Delhi last Octobei, and since then has spent some time in Australia conferring with officials. “Britain wonts everything she van "et” said Mr. Heath when asked what was particularly required ot New Zealand in the way of war materialMr Heath said taliks and other fi o ht in" vehicles were his special interest, and he would discuss questions of production with Government officials and ethers. He would also endeavour o assist in solving any problems that Had already arisen in the sphere of armament manufacturing.Mr. Heath will spend nearly a fortnight in New Zealand before leaving for America by the Pan-American clipper In the United States he wilconfcr with the British purchasing Mission at Washington. He hopes to return to Britain by the middle ot March. , . On his arrival, Mr. Heath was met by the Government reception office;, Mr Furlong, and subsequently left for the’ south. “ He will make Wellington hi s headquarters iu the Dominion.