BARNBY MISSION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22351, 27 August 1934, Page 9

BARNBY MISSION

VISIT TO' MANGHUKUO; STUDY OF TRADE PROSPECTS "; : (British ' Official > wireloss.) (United. Press .Association.) ." (By Electric Telegraph—CopyrlgUt.) '" RUGBY, August 24. An industrial., mission, under the leadership of Lord Barnby, will leave London to-morrow for Manchukuo to ':fcudy. the conditions there and -ascertain whether British';lndustry can- co-operate with local interests in its, development; No political significance attaches... to4be visit. The four, members; of tile mission have been closely associated with the conduct of- the 'lndustries''; Federation, which: is the most powerful organisation of its ..kind -in Britain, ;aud' represents British.industry in.general. ■■*.■. The .programme- includes a call■■■• of courtesy and ..-.goodwill in Japan; with the object of establishing-friendly contact .with representative organisations of. Japanese industry; and commerce; The , members; of the 'mission ;w3j l probably take the opportunity of visiting eome of,the.-principal centres of-Chin-ese trade. .v' ■■";'.■.'■;'■■ ■■'■.'■' ..".'•:• ;.'■■'

.-' The'iniport'ance-of. estahlishirig. -closer personal relations, between the .heads of industries in Britain. and- corresponding leaders abroad is ""generally, recognised Here, .aud was emphasised by a prominent industrialist (S3r.'-H'arr.y.;Ji!'.G6wftnJ on his. return from-the Ear East some months ago;' The newspapers express the hope jtliat' tW'wprfc; .ot. ; the .i»resenti mission 'may help'."to prepare the'ground for more specialised intercourse, later.