TRADE BARRIERS
movement for reduction CO-OPERATION OF NATIONS PROCEEDINGS AT GENEVA (British Official Wireless) (Received Bth October, 11.59 a.m.) RUGBY, 7th October. The progress of the movement for the reduction of trade barriers following the realignment of currencies was demonstrated again in to-clay’s proceedings ol' the Second Commission of the League Assembly. The Swiss delegate, M, Stucki, said his Government devalued principally to show its willingness to participate in an international gesture towards economic recovery. He announced that Switzerland would progressively reduce tariffs. The Czechoslovakian delegate, M. Veverka, said his Government had taken up a study of the question of abolishing exchange control in order to secure its abolition as quickly as possible. M. Van Lanschot (Netherlands) intimated that his country had abolished quotas on leather, furniture and linoleum and that other quotas would be withdrawn as a step in the direction of wiping out hindrances.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 8 October 1936, Page 11
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