FRIENDLY DISCUSSION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 161, 9 June 1939, Page 2

FRIENDLY DISCUSSION.

TO SOLVE DIFFICULTIES'. MINISTER’S LONDON VISIT. i Per Press Association. WELLINGTON. June 7. “If questions arise l>etween individuals or Governments, friendly discussion is the best and, indeed, the only way of solving such difficulties. I think, therefore, that Air Nash’s present visit to London to discuss certain questions with tho United Kingdom Government, is greatly to he welcomed,’’ said the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Sir Harry Batterbee. at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. ' “Obviously it would be entirely wrong of mo to say anything about tho . object of his mission at a time when the negotiations are beginning, but 1 feel that if those negotiations are conducted, as I am confident they will be, in that spirit J have descrilied. an un- . derstanding mutually satisfactory to both parties will he readied. 1 know that is the sincere hope and wish of tho , United Kingdom Government.’’ Speaking of the development of secondary industries in New Zealand, Sir Harry said: “This now phase of industrial life in the Dominion is. as you will realise, attracting considerable interest at Home, in common with other matters affecting economic life here. “To those of you concerned in any way with the establishment, and development of secondary industry, I would ask you to look to the United Kingdom first if vou ia.ro seeking new sources of supply of raw materials or plant aiul machinery; to give first, place in your inquiries to United Kingdom manufacturers; and to give them the opportunity of assisting you. as in most cases they will be able to do. “At present there is a need as there never was before for all British people to stand together and assist one another bv every means in their power.’’ Sir Harry concluded by saying that the fable of the buudlc of sticks was just as true to-dav as it was 2000 vears ago.