TRADE WITH GERMANY

Evening Star, Issue 22630, 23 April 1937, Page 9

TRADE WITH GERMANY

NEGOTIATIONS FOR AGREEMENT MR NASH'S MISSION Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, April 22. Negotiations have been begun between New Zealand and Germany for a trade and transfer agreement on the lines of those concluded with other British dominions. INTERVIEWS WITH INDUSTRIAL LEADERS LONDON, April 22. (Received April 23, at 11 a.m.) The Australian Associated Press correspondent at Berlin s'ays:—Continuing the trade discussions, Mr Nash had a long interview with the representative of the largest German buyer of New Zealand wool. He also interviewed the director of the German Dyestuffs Corporation. The New Zealanders, before their departure for Moscow, entertained representatives of the German Ministries at a dinner at the Hotel Kaiserhof.

ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS LONDON, April 22. (Received April 23, at 10 a.m.) The Berlin correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says that on the eve of- his visit to Moscow Mr Nash revealed that he spent Monday and Tuesday in discussions with the Foreign Office on a trade agreement. He also lunched with Dr Schacht. Mr Nash, in an interview, said: “ The tentative agreement reached will probably he concluded before I leave London in June. The main object is to increase two-way trade.. If the plan succeeds trade should at least be doubled. The agreement in principle closely resembles the German-Canadian agreement, but there are stronger safeguards for New Zealand. Provision is made to prevent any appreciable trade balance arising in favour of either side.”

Leading men asked Mr Nash for his views on the international situation, and Mr Nash told them that if Germany showed) that she was disposed to use her, regained freedom and collaborate in the maintenance of peace the world) would be on her side, but if she did not the outlook was dark indeed.