SOUTH AFRICA
PARLIAALENT OPENS. ANTI-DUMPING TARIFFS FORESHADOWED. c 0 P A Dj Glee. Tel O-iTigm CAPETOWN, Nov. 18. Parliament opened with t-lia usual The Governor-General’s Speech stated that conditions had arisen making it imperative .to render special assistance to primary producers. It was proposed to ask the sanction of, Parliament for the payment of a temporary subsidy on certain exports, _ tor which, ittnds woiild be obtained by a primage duty oh imports. It was also necessary to ask . for powers to deal with tho exchange position and the. maintenance of tho gold staiidard. It was hoped that recent developments would increase tlio readiness of all countries and seek international co-operation to restore international trade. The Speech foreshadowed an amendment to the customs ta riff empowering exchange dumping duties to safeguard local industries. :. ;
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11492, 20 November 1931, Page 7
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