CANADA'S TARIFF
VARIATION FOR BRITAIN LONDON, April 12 The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, announced in tho Houso of Commons to-day that as a result of negotiations, Canada had agreed to certain variations of the tariffs on British goods. Since the Ottawa agreement tho Canadian Government had agreed to fix the value of the pound for Customs purposes at 4 i dollars instead of at 4.4 dollars. Mr. Stuart Bovau (Conservative, Holborn), asked: " in view of the success of theso negotiations and the chango in the New Zealand exehango rate to the disadvantage of Britain, is it intended to open negotiations with New Zealand? " Mr. Thomas replied: " It is mv intention to open any avenue profitable to Britain."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21467, 15 April 1933, Page 9
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119CANADA'S TARIFF New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21467, 15 April 1933, Page 9
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