THE LORDS
PREFERENCE
BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received June 28, 11.55 a.m. LONDON, June 27. Jn the House of Lords, Lord Long moved a resolution regretting the Go” \ eminent s preference decision as calculated to prejudice the unity of the Empire.
Lord Arnold, replying, said Imperial preference was in effect protection accorded subjects of the Empire outside the United Kingdom at the expense of the taxpayers of Britain. The Dominions and colonies already had great financial advantages owing to their connection with the Mother Country. The opponents of preference rejoiced in such benefits, and they were prepared to do great things to. help them, but not by way of preference.
The motion was canned, the Government pressing the Opposition to a division.—Reuter,
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 June 1924, Page 7
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