IMPERIAL CONFER.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1937, Page 5

IMPERIAL CONFER.

PLAIN SPEAKING FOREIGN POLICY RESOLUTIONS. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, June 8. Arising from the difficulties raised by the Prime Minister of Canada (Mr W. L. Mackenzie King), the political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press understands that some of the plainest speaking during the Imperial Conference occurred when the principal delegates were endeavouring to formulate the foreign policy resolutions which had been amended after yesterday’s discussion. It is*gathered that the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr Savage:, in a vigorous speech, and with frank language, directly attacked Mr Mackenzie King’s attitude. He said that while New Zealand’s attitude was clear, namely her readiness at any time to defend the Empire the utmost, it was obvious that Mr Mackenzie King, whatever the conference . might no, would not support it if it involved Canada in any definite undertaking about foreign policy. Apparently Air Savage added that Mr Mackenzie King aiid the conference could rest assurred that New Zealand was not going to do anything which meant killing the League of Nations, even though Air Mackenzie King was apparently willing to sacrifice the League. It is just possible that the deep impression which Air Savage created might cause Air Alackeny.ie King to be to some extent overruled. After Air Savage’s speech, the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Air Malcolm MacDonald) called on him at the Savoy Hotel to-night to discuss the position in readiness for to-morrow’s resumption of the foreign affairs discussions. SHIPPING QUESTION, (Received this day'at 12.5 p.m.) LONDON June 9. The committee of the Imperial Conference,, dealing with trans-Pacific shipping, met immediately after breakfast to endeavour to make headway and avoid the possibility of discussions extending after the termination of the conference. However, there is still no decisions in sight-. Delegates in the afternoon will confer with Lord Beatty. One of the major difficulties of the moment is that substantially higher expenditure would he involved on new ships compared with the original estimates, as a result of increased ship building costs. The difficulty also remains of reconciling shipping companies'and Government experts figures.