MEAT IMPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22327, 30 July 1934, Page 7

MEAT IMPORTS

THE POSITION IN BRITAIN 1 ( RESTRICTION PROPOSALS | (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, July 27. Mr J. H. Thomas and Mr Walter Elliot, with representatives of the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade, had a conference with Mr Bruce, Sir James Parr and the High Commissioner of Southern Rhodesia. They imparted the Government's scheme for the regulation of meat imports. It is understood that it was proposed that the dominions should reduce their imports to approximate the quantities agreed upon at Ottawa, with the exception of Rhodesia, whose figures would be something like those of 1933. It. is understood that Argentina As urging reasons why the restriction proposals cannot be accepted. It is understood that Britain did not submit definite figures for meat reductions, nor in any way indicate compulsion. She merely suggested that, pending final negotiations, it was in the interest of all concerned to save the market from sagging further. The experts will confer immediately to examine the possibilities of a basis on the Ottawa figures. A communique says it was recognised that during the period of the Exchequer subsidy paid to British beef producers the Government would desire to arrange imports in order that the value of the subsidy might not be depreciated by the effect of excessive imports. It was arranged that the Governments concerned would exchange views in order to effect that purpose. DOMINIONS MAY ASSENT ARGENTINA HOLDS OUT LONDON, July 27. The Daily Telegraph’s political correspondent believes that there is every hope of the dominions assenting. It is proposed that the regulation shall operate on the expiration of the subsidy. Argentina so far has not accepted the proposal. The Sun service says: It is understood that Mr Thomas intimated to the dominion representatives that Britain ■would he unlikely to rencw r the £3,000,000 sudsidy when it terminated, consequently Britain, the dominions and Argentina must complete arrangements immediately to icgulate meat.’ ’ IMPORTS FROM ARGENTINA THE PROBABLE REDUCTION LONDON, July 27. The Daily Express states that it is proposed to cut the Argentine imports by 10 per cent on the year ended June 30, 1932. Argentina is unwilling, but Britain is expected to insist,. SITUATION IN DOMINION IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS PENDING (From Oua Pabliamentakt Repoiteb.) WELLINGTON, July 29. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is holding a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the meat export situation in the light of recent developments in London. From inquries made in official quarters to-day about the cabled message from London reporting that the British Government’s scheme for the regulation of meat imports involved a proposal that the dominions should reduce their exports to approximate’ the quantities agreed on at Ottawa, it was learned that discussions are at present taking place between the British and New Zealand Governments, and that the Dominion Government is in close touch with the Meat Board. It is understood that there will be important developments in the near future.