EFFECTS OF SANCTIONS
ITALY'S TRADE HALVED SACRIFICE 13 Y BRITAIN MAJOR PART OF LOSS (Uritifili Official Wireless.) Reed. 1 p.m. RL'GIiV, April 15, According Lo a reporl issued ny the League. Secretariat .it Geneva, itaiy'.; trade has been practically halved by the measures of economic and linancial pressure alnady enforced hy League States hi connection with the Italian resorl to war in disregard of Ikt covenants. The figures show thai. Britain has made the largest sacrifice among the League States in remaining faithful fo her obligations and accepting the recommendation of the Co-ordination Committee for the application of sanctions. While tho average loss of export trade to Italy suffered by the League Covenant enforcing .States amounts to 44 per cent of.the normal volume, Britain has lost D2 per cent. In February of 1955, Britain exported goods to Italy valued at 1,841.700 gold dollars, says (he League reporl Last month her exports to Italv only amounted to 82,100 sold dollars.'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18991, 16 April 1936, Page 6
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