TALKS ON TRADE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19375, 13 July 1937, Page 5

TALKS ON TRADE

MR. NASH IN CANADA REVISION OF TREATY MAY P>E BROADENED TENTATIVE OUTLINE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) NEW YORK, July 11. The Ottawa correspondent of the New York Times says that Canada and New Zealand apparently have achieved a draft of a new trade agreement to replace that signed in 1932, when Mr. W. Nash, New Zealand Minister of Finance, conferred during the week-end with the Canadian-Mm-ister of Trade and Commerce, Mr. W. D. Euler.

When Mr. Nash departed to-day for Washington, it was admitted that a tentative outline of the new agreement had been achieved and would be submitted to the Dominion Govermtteiits. The details have not been announced, but it is understood that the terms of the old treaty have been broadened in order to increase trade both ways. Hitherto, New Zealand has complained that purchases from Canada were double her sales to Canada, but the Canadians countered this with the argument that Canada buys milch more from New Zealand than is sholvn in the returns, because she buys via Britain and the United States. 4

Mr. Nash also conferred with Sir Edward Beatty regarding the subsidisation of an improved steamship service between Canada and New Zealand.

BUSY THREE DAYS ; DINNERS* AND VISITS ; ADDRESS OVER RADIO* OTTAWA, July 11. The New Zealand Minister of Finance and Marketing, Mr. W. Nash, left to-day for Washington after three days which he spent in Ottawa; endeavouring to complete details for- a possible trade agreement with The Canadian Government. Mr. Nasji’s time was less than he anticipated, "as the vessel was delayed by fog and icebergs off Newfoundland. Arriving at Quebec late on Thursday, Mr. Nash was met by Mr. J V ;W. Collins, the New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner in Cassfla. Leaving early on Friday for Montreal and Ottawa, Mr. Nash was accompanied by the members of the Canadian delegation to the Coronation and the Imperial Conference, returning from London, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister; Mr. C. Dunning, Minister of Finance; and Mr. E. Lapointe, Minister of Justice, with whom Mr. Nash had preliminary talks. -44

At Ottawa, Mr. Nash interviewed Sir Edward Beatty, managing-dir£Ctpr of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, which, with the Union Company! owns the Canadian-Australasian :Liiie. Sir Edward had come from Montreal fqr the interview.

Shipping in Pacific

It will be recalled that Sir Edward Beatty recently visited England to discuss with the shipping committee'.of the Imperial Conference the position of the Canadian-Australasian Line in the Pacific. Mr. Nash, as chairman .of this committee, has to keep other interested members of the British commonwealth acquainted with developments. V." Late on Friday afternoon Mr. Nash discussed with Mr. W. D. Euler, the

Minister of Trade and Commerce, proposals which Mr. Nash had formulated. Those present were interested members of Canadian departments, and also Mr. Collins, Mr. W. J. Stevenson, of the New Zealand Customs Department, and members of Mr. Nash's staff. Jn the evening the Prime Minigjjfr, MrfTvlackenzie King, and membem-of the Cabinet honoured Mr. NashEJht dinner. In proposing Mr. Nash’s health, Mr. Mackenzie King said that no one from the Dominions was better known or held in higher esteem at the Imperial Conference. Copies of Speech Sought

At 10.30 p.m. Mr. Nash broadcast for 15 minutes over the national network on New Zealand and recent developments there, in the succeeding 24 hours requests were received from all over Canada for copies of the address. The Broadcasting Corporation had made an electrical transcription, so it was possible to make the address available for the press and others. i .*

All Saturday was spent in continuing the discussions with the Canadian Ministers on the further development of trade relations between New Zealand and Canada.

In the evening Mr. Nash drove do the country home of Dr. Diamond Jenness on the Gatineau River. It will be remembered that Dr. Jenness, who is a New Zealander and attended Wellington College with Mr. H. G. .R. Mason, Minister of Justice, was with Stefansson at the North Pole for three years from 1913, and was one of tjie few English-speaking people who did not know the Great War was on. .Dr. Jenness is head of the anthropological section of Canada’s National Museum, and recently has been honoured by the conferring of a doctorate by Victoria College, Wellington. The morning of Sunday was spent by Mr. Nash and officials in drafting details of tentative decisions for a possible agreement between Canada and New Zealand. Before leaving for Washington, Mr. Nash and Mr. Collins lunched with Mr. Mackenzie King.'