TRADE WITH EAST INDIES

Hawera Star, Volume L, 24 October 1930, Page 5

TRADE WITH EAST INDIES

POSSIBILITIES: STRESSED. CHAMBER OK COMMERCE: MOVE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) THE HERMITAGE, Oct. 23. Speaking of the possibility of trade between New Zealand and the Dutch East Indies, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. P. A. de la Parrelle, said at the conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce yesterday .that he had liad a conversation with Mr. Edwin Salmond. Wellington, a member of the executive of -the Associated Chambers, regarding such trade and had been so impressed with the suggestions made that he had brought the matter before Cabinet, which had given the Minister authority to investigate and, if thought fit, send a man to the Indies to develop trade. At the conference to-day, Mr. Salmond said undoubtedly it was desirable that an earnest effort should be made to develop New Zealand’s trade with the Indies. There was a potential market which might be worth millions to Non- Zealand in years to come.

Tlie conference passed a remit that it was of opinion definite steps should be taken to increase New Zealand’s export trade with the Dutch East indies and urged the Government to send a missionary, preferably a commercial man, to that territory immediately to gather necessary information and report fully on the prospects. Pending the establishment of a direct .service between New Zealand and the Dutch East Indies and the consequent necessity of shipping New Zealand 'products through Australia, the Government was urged to pay the extra freight and transhipping charges thereby incurred.