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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 303, 20 November 1934, Page 7

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AUSTRALIA AND DOMINION.. SUGGESTED AGAINST RESTRICTIONS. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. The Australian Meat Advisory Committee to-day opened the discussion on the proposed regulation of meat exports, with the object of making recommendations to the Commonwealth Government. Dr. Earle Page (Minister of Commerce) with two assistant Ministers and lit. Hon. J. G. Coates and Hon. R. Masters, on behalf of New Zealand, took part in the deliberations. The committee recommended the Commonwealth Government to .continue its negotiations with the British Government against the export ban on frozen beef and veal.

Dr. Page, amplifying the decision, said: “On the general question of restricting our exports, our attitude must always be absolute opposition, for if there is any restriction practised by Britain it should first be practised against foreign countries. A combined front by Australia and New Zealand should enable us to resist all suggestions of restriction without losing the goodwill of the British people. “The question of a voluntary regulation of exports and scientifically feeding the market is one that ought to be faced by mutual consultations, quite apart from restriction, while the problem of creating machinery, therefore, might very well arise out of the visit of the New Zealand Ministers.” Mr Coates had a long conference with Mr B. S. B. Stevens (Premier) today on reciprocal trade affairs.