REDUCTION OF IMPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16480, 5 March 1917, Page 5

REDUCTION OF IMPORTS.

' . EFFECT ON ALLIES, '."■ JRcuter. , ■ 'v. ■..'> : U .'-.'•' '■'. I'ARh .■"Ma rc hv .'.- : :■ -.' : -;. |. ■ It is. .officially announced. that the ■>.'. ' Government is" carefully considering ■■.:"■ .1 the effect.upon French trade of the >;•;■ restriction, of ' British, imports.-. The." . Government has entered into pour .■■":'/< .1 parleis with the British Government ' ! which are being actively" followed.:'.";, t'p. .The. British scheme includes":'' provision for the grant of certain concessions. ' The French Govern-''' . ment has the best reasons for think-'. ''..'" ihg that Britain will give French.',.'.' exports the benefit of''■ special : .-■;,'. I licenses to an extent which will en-.'' .'.,. ; able legitimate interests-to-be safe ! guarded."' ■" ..'''■<'.'"" ■':" ■•■'■' ~ ! Anst.'tud N.Z. Cable. .'■■ , TOKIO, Marc! i.' : " I It is declared that many branches lof the Japanese export trade will-" jbe ruined by the British trade re- : ; i strictions. Exporters are urging '.•••■ I that the Government should secure ■■■'• j modifications. It is estimated that ■■' ... | the loss will be £3.000,000 annually'.:;.'...■ i A leading newspaper, exhorts n.ier-. ; '-' ■'_ I chants to sacrifice their o\\ . inter--..'. r/v ests in the cause of humanity. [..'■■