HELP TO BRITAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23200, 21 November 1938, Page 13

HELP TO BRITAIN

CHANCE FOE DOMINION SIR WILLIAM HUNT'S VIEWS TRADE WITH UNITED STATES NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS Tho view that the British-American trade agreement should assist the chances of New Zealand and Australia making direct agreements with tho United States was expressed by Sir William Hunt, of Wellington, in the course of a telephone conversation with the Hkrald last night. "I do not think there is much in the agreement to harm us," said Sir William. "Any benefits to us will chi.efly be from the indirect aspect. The agreement should help Britain, and anything that assists the Mother Country to prosper helps New Zealand, for she

is our best and principal customer. England is going to be helped a good deal by the opportunity afforded to ship woollen goods to America, and that should improve buying of raw wool by Britain in Nevy Zealand." Sir William expressed tho opinion that a drop in American duties on dairy, produce was something which would help New Zealand if it could be negotiated. Some years ago America took fair quantities of New. Zealand dairy produce, but that trade was practically destroyed , when duties were raised. Practically no New Zealand. dairy produce was now going into America.