BRITAIN & CANADA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 204, 12 August 1932, Page 7

BRITAIN & CANADA

POSITIONS AT OTTAWA STRAICHTENINQ-OUT PROCESS. EXPERTS WORKING ON NEW BASIS. (United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 12, 10.55 a.m.) Ottawa, Aug. 11. The position as between Britain and Canada is straightening out as predicted. There remains some resentment at the fact that Britain has singled Canada out for a written communication criticising her proposals, whereas the negotiations with all the other dominions were conducted verbally, giving rise to the suggestion that Britain is slightly distrustful and wished to put the matter on record. Now, however, the two groups of experts are going ahead on the new basis, forgetting their original divergent estimates which caused all the trouble. They are going into the details of every item on the Customs schedule and are making substantial progress that will probably result in agreement on the balances of new trade to-morrow; then Canada will be in line with the other dominions and Britain will be able to announce the preference quota decision. Canada has made considerable progress towards negotiating trade agreements with India and South Africa. Revision of the treaty with Australia is nearing completion and slight modifications in the New Zealand treaty are still being discussed. HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 12. 12.30 p.m.) Rugby, Aug. 11. Further conversations between British and Canadian delegations have created a cheerful atmosphere at Ottawa. An examination by experts led among other things to a substantial amendment of the Canadian proposals regarding British iron and steel products and it is now understood that British producers are' likely to receive approximately 80 per cent, of the privileges asked from Canada, while in other directions, it is also believed that the Canadians will find themselves able to make a substantial advance on their original, offer without seriously jeopardising the interests of their own producers. Mr J. H. Thomas, Mr Baldwin and Mr Neville Chamberlain have hooked their passages homeward for the end of next week, but Sir P. Cunliffe Lister will make a Canadian tour. Lord Hailsham will visit Calgary before returning to England.