MR PATERSON RESIGNS

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1072, 7 April 1927, Page 6

MR PATERSON RESIGNS

OBJECTS TO MR WRIGHT

ECHO OF CONTROL BOARD

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable). London, April 5

Mr Stroniieli Paterson ha 3 written to ‘Sir James. Parr 'resigning hjs position as Government represent itiro on Lbe London Agency of the New Zealand Dairy Control Board.. The letter points out that Air Patorstrti discussed the matter fully with ALi- Coates last November, and quotes Mr Paterson’s letter to Al.’" Coates of November 8, suggesting that tlv© only course open to the writer was to continue to work its opportunity offered for such modification of the machinery of control as might mitigate the had results he

feared, and for breaking down the prevailing hostility to New Zealand dairy produce, also for the re-estab-lishment of goodwill and co-operation in all branches of the dairy produce trade "in this country. To this Mr Coates agreed. It also quotes a letter from Mr Coates of December 28, stating that lie would consent to carry on iiis duties as long as he had Mr Coates’ coofidence, of which Mr Coates assured him. Mr Coates also expressed the wish that he might- carry on. with the understanding that Mr Paterson should continue the policy autlined on November 8, which policy had since been scrupulously followed.

In December, Mr Paterson informed Mr Coates that it was impossible t j carry on if Mr J. B. "Wright were appointed to the London Agency, and fully explained the reasons for this attitude.

As Mr Wright lias now been appointed lrom the date of the departure of Messrs Irons and Motion towards the end of this- month. Mr Paterson asks Sir Jame-s Parr to convey to the Prime Minister his des're resign his position forthwith.