MEAT IMPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 13

MEAT IMPORTS

BRITISH REGULATION SCHEME ON BASIS OF OTTAWA AGREEMENT Press Association—By Telegraph Copyright LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 10.30 a.m.) Mr Thomas and Mr Elliot, with representatives of the Foreign Office and the Board ot Trade, had a conference with Mr Bruce Sir James Parr, and the High Commissioner of Southern Rhodesia. They imparted the Government’s scheme for the regulation of meat imports. It is understood that it was proposed that the dominions should reduce their imports to approximate the quantities agreed upon at Ottawa, with the exception of Rhodesia, whose figures would be something like those of 1933. It is understood that Argentina is urging reasons why the restriction proposals cannot be accepted. It is understood that Britain did not submit definite figures for meat reductions, nor in any way indicate compulsion. She merely suggested that, pending final negotiations, it was in the interest of all concerned to save the market from sagging further. The experts will confer immediately to examine the possibilities of a basis on the Ottawa figures. PURPOSE GF RESTRICTIONS STATEMENT ISSUED. LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 11.5 a.m.) A communique regarding Mr Thomas’s conference with the dominion representatives says it was recognised that during the period of the Exchequer subsidy paid to British beef producers the Government would desire to arrange imports in order that the value of the subsidy might not be depreciated by the effect of excessive imports. It was arranged that the Governments concerned would exchange views in order to effect that purpose.

MR THOMAS'S INTIMATION RENEWAL OF SUBSIDY UNLIKELY. LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 1 p.m.) The ‘ Daily Telegraph’s ’ political correspondent believes that there is every hope of the dominions assenting, ft is proposed that the regulation shall operate on the expiration of the subsidy. Argentina so far has not accepted the proposal. The ‘Sun’ service says: “It is understood that Sir Thomas intimated to the dominion representatives that Britain would be unlikely to renew the £3,000,000 subsidy when it terminated consequently Britain, the dominions, and Argentina must complete arrangements immediately to regulate meat.”