Dominion Not Happy About Wool Position

Northern Advocate, 4 June 1947, Page 6

Dominion Not Happy About Wool Position

NEW ZEALAND, along countries, is not happy with since the United States House Wool Bill imposing heavy taril Minister of Finance (Mr Nash), this morning from Auckland, w

He reserved fuller comment tor a Press conference late in the afternoon. but added that the atmosphere at the Geneva trade discussions had been as good, as could be. excepting that the wool-producing countries thought the United States had got to do something with its wool tariff. The most valuable results of the talks would be in the sphere of employment and production. “The main job I have been doing. ’ said Mr Nash, “was in connection with full employment and improvement of living standards. “This has been the theme of all the conferences.

“A debate is now taking place at Geneva in connection with Charter principles, which are really more important than tariff negotiations. “A Trade and Employment Conference is now working on the question of future international trade relations, ' Mr Nash has spent 150 hours in air travel, covering over 20.000 miles.

(From Our Political Correspondent) WELLINGTON, This Day. with the other wool-producing the situation which has arisen of Representatives passed the Is on imported fibre, said the who arrived at Rongotai airport here he landed earlier.