“EXPORT OR EXPIRE”

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24431, 17 October 1940, Page 8

“EXPORT OR EXPIRE”

BRITAIN’S BATTLE CRY IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CRITICISED UNGENEROUS TIME LIMIT iPkb United Press Association) 1 WELLINGTON, Oct. 16. The United Kingdom Manufacturers and New Zealand Representatives’ Association has received the following cablegram from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce:“The United Kingdom manufacturers are able and anxious to export to New Zealand. They are, however, gravely disappointed at the seventy of the” import restrictions, as well as with regard to the ungenerous time limit imposed for the fourth period. Shipping conditions consequent upon the war justify latitude by the New Zealand Government, which understands the conditions fully. It, knows that exports from the United Kingdom are vital to the successful prosecution of the war.’’ Commenting on the message. Mr L. A. Christie, president of the United Kingdom Manufacturers and New Zealand Representatives’ Association, said the cablegram dispelled any doubt regarding the ability and desire of United Kingdom manufacturers and exporters to supply this market, and emphasised that New Zealand must import from the United Kingdom to the fullest possible extent in order to respond to the United Kingdom Avar export drive. Unfortunately. New Zealand restrictions on United Kingdom imports for 1941 would prevent a full response to the urgent demands of the United Kingdom manufacturers for more exports. It was evident that the ruling that licences to import goods would expire on December 31 if goods did not arrive in New Zealand by that date was Viewed with general disapproval and disappointment by the British manufacturers. The cablegram, he added, must cause New Zealanders to wonder whether the import restrictions by prohibiting the importation of no fewer than 320 tarin items and Sub-items out of a total or 632 were in step with the battle ciy of the United Kingdom:. . “ Export or expire—Britain delivers the goods.”