MR NASH’S VISIT APPROVED

Southland Times, Issue 23838, 8 June 1939, Page 6

MR NASH’S VISIT APPROVED

HIGH COMMISSIONER OPTIMISTIC PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 7. Referring to the visit of the Minister of Finance (the Hon. W. Nash) to London in an address at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Sir Harry Batterbee) said:— “If questions arise between individuals or governments friendly discussion is the best and indeed the only way of solving such difficulties, and therefore I think Mr Nash’s present visit to London to discuss certain questions with the United Kingdom Government is greatly to be welcomed. Obviously it would be entirely wrong of me to fay anything about the object of his mission at a time when the negotiations are beginning, but I feel that if those negotiations are conducted, as I am confident they will be, in that spirit I have described an understanding satisfactory to both parties will be reached. I know that that is the sincere hope and wish of the United Kingdom Government.”

Speaking of the development of secondary industries in New Zealand, Sir Harry said: “This new phase of industrial life in the Dominion is, as you all realize, attracting considerable interest at Home, in common with other matters affecting economic life here. To those of you concerned in any way with the establishment and development of a secondary industry I would ask you to look to the United Kingdom first if you are seeking new sources of supply of raw materials or plant and machinery, to give first place in your inquiries to United Kingdom manufacturers and to give them an opportunity of assisting you, as in most cases they will be able to do. At present there is need as there never was before for all British people to stand together and assist one another by every means in their power.” Sir Harry said that the fable of the bundle of sticks was just as true today as it was'2ooo years ago.