TRADE WITH CANADA

Evening Star, Issue 20853, 24 July 1931, Page 12

TRADE WITH CANADA

RECIPROCITY HOPED FOR NEW ZEALAND GIVING CONCESSIONS THE PREMIER'S ATTITUDE [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, July 23. “ We are told a lot about rec.procal trade, but under our present preferences wo are giving to Canada greater concessions than she is givung us.” said Mr Forbes in the Ecus to-night, when referring to trade relations' with Canada. Mr Forbes said that during his visit abroad ho had done his best to come to an agreement with the sister dominion. The position now was, ho added, that Canada was actually producing more butter than she required for her own use, and was able to export thp surplus. In those circumstances it could not be expected that a primary producing country like New Zealand could command large markets in another primary producing country like Canada. There was no doubt that Now Zealand’s market there im the future must be considerably reduced. In view of the fact that New Zealand was still affording Canada greater concessions than she received in return, ho felt.that the question of purchasing more of Canada’s manufactured goods in preference to British articles was one that should be closely examined before any extension was embarked upon. ! “ We are, however, willing,” added Mr Forbes, to try our best to arrange reciprocal trade.”