PRODUCE MARKETS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 209, 17 August 1933, Page 6

PRODUCE MARKETS

N.Z.-AMERICA TRADE MINISTERS AT WASHINGTON. IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS. WASHINGTON, August 18. Important conversations regarding the future of commercial relations between New Zealand and the United States were held to-day between the Et. Hon. O. W. Forbes, the Hon. R. Masters and high officials of the American Department of State and the Department of Commerce. At a luncheon tendered by President Roosevelt au opportunity was taken by the President to mention the question of reciprocal trade between the United States and New Zealand. A subsequent discussion with the Minister of industries and Commerce is reported to have been of a most frank and friendly nature. Later Mr Masters met a representative group of executive officers of the Department of State. Appreciation was expressed on bohalf of the New Zealand Government at the action of the State Department in lilting the embargo against New Zealand fruit. The view was strongly expressed by Mr Masters that it should be possible to eome to a satisfactory agreement by which New Zealand producers could exchnnge some of their products for lines of American goods of a special nature to the mutual advantage of both countries. The market for New Zealand woo) in the United States and the problem of augmenting sales were closely studied, while the other main New Zealand products were analysed and discussed. Both Ministers expressed satisfaction at tho nature of the discussions, especially the encouraging and sympathetic views voiced by President Roosevelt. Mr Forbes and Mr Masters will arrive at Boston on Thursday to eonfer with leading firms dealing in New Zealand wool.