MIGRATION TO N.Z.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 June 1937, Page 7

MIGRATION TO N.Z.

TALKS.

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(Recd. June 23,,1.30 pm..) ”. LONDON, June 2?. Mr Savage conferred on migration with Mr M. MacDonald,, which -concluded the series of important talks on this subject., . , . • - ■ ■ •' Mr MacDonald arranged to send full particulars of the organisation ■ and types of people available, when New Zealand is ready to resume migration. It is understood that this includes assisted passages and other forms of financial aid to New Zealand. He. stressed.that Britain would prefer to send out young men, and New Zealand would train them in farm work. Mr Savage pointed out that his Government is moving very rapidly, and had already reduced unemployment considerably. When the local employables were in work he would be ready to discuss bringing out English. people;. The. Government was whole-heartedly behind the idea of resumption of migration. If Britain would agree to an open market to New Zealand products, his Government would be able to settle many men on the land.

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(Received June 23, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 22.

Under the chairmanship of Mr. Attlee, the Labopr Party tendered a dinner to Mr. Savage. Mr. Ernest Bevin proposed the toast of the Government of New Zealand. which, he said, had proved that all th<£ brains were not in Europe. The Dominion was giving a lead to the mothere country. He hoped that Australia would follow the example at the next election. He prayed that Australia would achieve equal Labour z unity. Mr. Savage declared there was little opposition left in New Zealand. The possibility of the application of further quotas on New Zealand produce entering Britain would ac, as a deterent to migration. "1 would extremely regret. any move to forts tis into that position,’’ he added. If the Empire was to live, its components must accomplish this together. Mr. Jordan reiterated Ins denial of the Eden incident ,on June 9). He said that any attempt to interfere with New Zealand’s foreign policy would have been regarded as an insult. Mr. Eden was actually amending his own speech, which previously he had s.iown io Mr. Jordan.