EFFECTS OF QUOTA PLAN

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 2 August 1933, Page 5

EFFECTS OF QUOTA PLAN

Further Ventilation Urged

FARMERS’ MEETING PROPOSED

Britain And The Dominions

CONSIDERATION BY MINISTER. IMPRESSED BY DELEGATES. 1 United Press AsMxration —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) LONDON, July 31. The suggestion has been made that as the subject of quotas a-ncl restrictions on produce imports into Britain affects only the farmers of Britain and the Dominions, and is not a matter involving any trade controversy over tariffs, that representatives of the farmers of Britain and of the Dominions should get together and discuss their respective difficulties. On the one hand, it is said, the farmers of Britain do not appreciate what quotas and restrictions would mean to Dominion producers; on the otl'er hand, the latter have no true realisation of the competition which the British agriculturist and dairy farmer have to face from abroad.^ It is understood tliat Major \\ . L. Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, is giving this matter consideration. He, has undoubtedly been impressed with the representations made to him by Messrs G. W. Forbes and R. Masters as to the difficulties that would be created in New Zealand and the effect on farming (hero if restrictions were imposed Ma ior Elliot had hi s final interview with the New Zealand delegates on Saturday afternoon and left later for Scotland. To-night Mr Masters will meet representatives in London of the Belgian Government, and to-morrow will meet representatives of the Indian Government in connection with the extension of New Zealand trade. He is seeking a lowering of Indian tariffs against New Zealand.