WASHINGTON TALKS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23780, 7 October 1940, Page 8

WASHINGTON TALKS

DOMINION'S INTERESTS NEED OF MINISTER URGED The appointment of a resident New Zealand Minister to Washington was urged last night by Mr. F. W. Doidge, M.P., in an address given to an audience of about 1000 at a meeting held in the Strand Theatre under the auspices of the Rationalist Association. Sir. Doidge considered the logical choice for such a post was the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates. "There is not time to refer at anv length to a phase of world turmoil which affects us deeply," said Mr. Doidge. "This is the menace in the Far Fast. It is natural, perhaps, that we should concentrate our thoughts, our hopes, and our fears on Europe. Yet for us there is. a real danger nuicli nearer home. . , e "At this very moment decisions ot the utmost importance are being taken in Washington. Britain, Canada, a"" Australia are personally represented, Britain having Lord Lothian and A' lS " tralia and Canada their resident ,n * isters in Washington. New Zealann should surely have its resident Minister, too. , ■ , "Problems affecting us in the most vital sense are being dealt with added Mr. Doidge. "Decisions affectin„ our future will be taken in the dl. ahead. It seems to me that a resiaen New Zealand Minister in Washington is to-day almost more important tna a High Commissioner, in London.