BRITISH AND U.S. POST-WAR TRADE.

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 48, 25 August 1945, Page 9

BRITISH AND U.S. POST-WAR TRADE.

Information on the attitude of British firms towards" post-wnr trade and to American comp i ion is contained in a report recently published simultaneously in I' 01"1"",,*"'}. \°"u York by a firm of business consu ants v\ei Unown in both (Jreat Britain and the V;nitcd X reports "Xew Zealand .A questionnaire was prepared and- sen ° evpcutivt's of 408 firms, selected at random from opened urn-sized, and small firms in various parts of Great Britain Replies were received from 109 firms and subjected to Hi - tailed analysis. In addition, the opinions of many prominent business men were sought in iiorsonal discussion. ♦•,-„„ 7In the matter of American competition, «. per cent, anticipated such competition in then export markets. A majority were ™J*™» of some Uind of export maiKetmtc arranßement with U S firms, but a rather lower percentase thought that any aiTiinjiement "ouJci "''Hindrances'" to' the formulation of post-war plans were Riven in this order of ""Prance:: Lack of Government guidance as to po&t-w.n economic- policy; uncertainty rcßarchnß the extent and duration of Government controls, uncertainty as to the availability of raw materials • lark of research staff, pressure of war work, and other wartime exigencies, and doubt nlioiit the supply of labour. Only 7 per cent, felt that there were no serious hindrances to post-war planning.