MEAT FOR BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22059, 15 March 1935, Page 9

MEAT FOR BRITAIN

AUSTRALIAN EXPOETS NO RESTRICTION POLICY \ DR. PAGE REITERATES INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (.Received March 14, 10.35 p.m.) CANBERRA. March 11 The acting-Prime Minister, Dr. Earle Page, in the House of Representatives to-day reiterated the Commonwealth Government's opposition to a restriction of meat exports.

Last year, said Dr. Page, 3000 tons of Australian chilled beef were shipped to the United Kingdom, while this year, if the trade was not hampered, the shipments would total upwards of 15,000 tons.

The Minister stated that the increased concentration on mutton breeds of sheep had come to stay. He anticipated li sustained, moderate development of fat lamb production.

The Government considered that the provisions of the Ottawa Agreement, read with those of the Anglo-Argentine Agreement, protected Australia against any drastic restriction. However, should the occasion arise, the Government would not hesitate to organise the producers in their own interests.

OTTAWA AGREEMENTS BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS INTENTION TO FULFIL British Wireless EUGBY, March 13 Speaking at a dinner given by the Royal Empire Society in London, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, TJnder-Secretary of State for the Dominions, said the British Government stood by its undertakings in the Ottawa agreements and intended to give Australia a gradually increasing share in the provision of foodstuffs for Britain. At the same time, if there was a movement in Britain to buy more Australian foodstuffs, there mustt also be a movement in Australia to buy more British manufactured articles.