MIGRATION POLICY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23225, 24 June 1937, Page 11

MIGRATION POLICY

MR SAVAGE’S TALKS ' UNEMPLOYMENT, FIRST FACTOR QUESTION OF TRADE QUOTAS RESUMPTION IN RETURN FOR OPEN MARKET (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, June 22. (Received June 23, at 5.5 p.m.) The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr M. J. Savage) conferred on migration with the Secretary for the Dominiops (Mr Malcolm MacDonald), This concluded a series of important talks on this subject. Mr MacDonald arranged to send full particulars of the organisation and types of people available when New Zealand is ready to resume migration. It is understood that this will include assisted passages and other forms of financial aid. He stressed the point that Britain would prefer to send out young men, and let New Zealand train them in farm work. Mr Savage pointed out that his Government was moving very rapidly, and had already reduced unemployment considerably. When persons in New Zealand who were able to work had been found employment he would be ready to discuss bringing out English people. His Government was wholeheartedly behind the idea of a resumption of migration if Britain would agree to an open market for New Zealand products. DOMINION’S LEAD Under the chairmanship of Mr C. R, Attlee, the Labour Party tendered a dinner to Mr Savage. Mr Ernest Bevin proposed the toast of “ The Government of New Zealand,” which he said had proved that all the brains were not in Europe. The Dominion was giving a lead to the Mother Country. He hoped that Australia would follow New Zealand’s example at the next election, and he prayed that Australia would achieve equal Labour unity. Mr Savage declared that there was little opposition left in New Zealand. The possibility of the application of further quotas on New Zealand produce entering Britain would act as a deterrent to migration. “ I would extremely regret any move to-force us into that position,” Mr Savage added. If the Empire was to live, its components must accomplish this together. EMPIRE TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION TO 1940 INTERNATIONAL PACTS DISCUSSED (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, June 22. According to a message from Ottawa, the Empire agreements, which expire in July, have been extended to 1940, .with the same preference. This announcement was made by the Minister of National Revenue (Mr J. L. Ilsley), contradicting the report that the remarks on freer trade by the Prime Minister presaged conc-llation of the Ottawa agreements. “ His Majesty’s Government attaches the greatest importance to the stimulation of international trade.,” the President'of the Board of Trade (Mr Oliver Stanley) told the House of Commons when answering a question as to what steps were being taken to implement the desire expressed by the Imperial Conference in this respect. Mr Stanley added that the Government proposed, with this object, to continue its policy of concluding, in appropriate cases, a bi-lateral trade agreement of which the benefits were generalised under the most favoured nation clause. He also referred to the inquiries being conducted by the Belgian Prime Minister (M. van Zeeland). DOMINION’S FOREIGN POLICY REFERENCE TO GENEVA INCIDENT . LONDON, June 22. (Received June 23. at 8 p.m.) At the dinner given to Mr M. J. Savage by the British Labour Party, Mr W. J. Jordan reiterated his denial of the incident at Geneva, when, it was alleged. Mr Anthony Eden altered a speech that the New Zealand delegate was about to make. Mr Jordan said that any attempt to interfere with New Zealand’s foreign policy would have been regarded as an insult. Mr Eden was actually amending his own so'eech, which previously he had shown to Mr Jordan.