U.S. Australian Trade Pact
WASHINGTON. December 18,
Having arrived from New York yesterday, Mr S. M. Bruoe, Australian Minister in London, rested during the week-end, and to-morrow will begin his strenuous, programme 'of official conversations by conferring with Mr Sumner Welles, assistant Secretary of State, regarding a reciprocal trade pact. Officials here expect Mr Bruce to appeal strongly for the prompt beginning of trade pact negotiations, especially in view of “sacrifices which Australia has made to permit the’ conclusion of the Anglo-American pact.”
Mr Bruce’s visit to President Roosevelt will be especially important, because, by a successful appeal to the
President, he may be able to break the deadlock among the officials which has so far obstructed negotiations. Many officials, even some of those opposed to negotiations, recognise that Australia assisted the completion of the Anglo-American pact. Nevertheless they consider its so-called sacrifices are confined to only a few products, such as wheat, apples and pears, and were not vital even in those cases.
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Northern Advocate, 19 December 1938, Page 7
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