N.Z. Trade Pacts With U.S., Canada Wanted

Northern Advocate, 24 January 1939, Page 4

N.Z. Trade Pacts With U.S., Canada Wanted

LPer Press Association. Copyright .] WELLINGTON, This Day. The desirability of New Zealand endeavouring to arrange a trade treaty with the United States at the earliest possible moment was emphasised by Mr J. W. Collins, 0.8. E., former New Zealand trade and tourist commissioner to Canada and the United States, who returned by the Awatea yesterday. After referring to the growth of trade between New Zealand and Canada, Mr Collins said the 1933 returns would probably show a sharp decline, due to domestic products, particularly wheat, being at very low values, thus affecting the general purchasing por/er. Golden Age for Canada. The prospects, however, indicated that the slump would be of a temporary nature, as well-informed opinion predicted that Canada was facing one of the golden eras of business for the next few years, regardless of affairs abroad.

New Zealand’s trade relations with America were equally satisfactory, despite temporary recessions. Commenting on the fact that the United Kingdom and Canada had entered into trade agreements with the United States, he expressed the sincere hope that New Zealand' would, without undue delay, seek a like agreement. .- Canada had been granted reductions on 129 items, largely in agricultural products. Tourist Outlook Encouraging. Mr Nash, he said, had visited Washington in 1937, and had been able to have a case put forward for closer relations. The position had been examined by the State Department at Washington and it was now expedient that the matter should be further explored and, if possible, a treaty consummated, The tourist traffic outlook, he said, was also most encouraging.