MOST UNFAIR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22949, 29 January 1938, Page 16

MOST UNFAIR

LIVESTOCK EMBARGO RETALIATION RECOMMENDED SCOTTISH FARMERS* OPINION [from OUII own cokrkspondent] LONDON, Jan. 7 The policy of the New Zealand Government in prohibiting the import of pedigree livestock from the United Kingdom was criticised at a meeting of the Keith branch of the National Farmers' Union of Scotland this week. A resolution was passed calling on the British Government to impose a restriction on the imports of chilled beef from New Zealand as a retaliatory measure. A former president of the branch, Mr. Wilson, in submitting the motion, said it was most unfair that New Zealand should be allowed to send into the United Kingdom huge quantities of chilled beef and mutton, and yet impose an embargo on the importation of pedigree cattle from Britain. They should have a. square deal from New Zealand.

Therefore, he moved:—That, in view of the refusal of New Zealand to remove the restrictions which have been in force for a number of years against the importation of pedigree cattle from Britain, being the only Dominion or colony maintaining such restrictions, and of the numbers of pedigree cattle being imported by New Zealand frpm other sources, His Majesty's Government be asked by the National Farmers' Union to take into consideration the question of restricting the imports of chilled beef from New Zealand.

The motion was adopted unanimously and copies were sent to the area executive of, the union and the local member of Parliament, Sir Edmund Findlay.