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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 22, 24 January 1924, Page 5

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; GOOD TRIP ON MAKURA. WORK OF* THE CONFERENCE. Per Press Association, Auckland, January 26. The Hon. W. F. Massey arrived by the Makura, having had an enjoyable trip. He said that whatever the political conditions in Britain, it would be regrettable if anything were to cancel the promises' made to the Dominions, arid thus in effect undo the work of the Conference. The principal functions of the Conference *«were to consider the best methods of developing British countries overseas to assist in removing industrial Repression in Great Britain; to consider the defence of the Empire, particularly, naval defence; to assist in arriving at a solution of the difficulties of Bur/pe; and more particularly to fix, finally, the amount of the reparations paid by Germany, and, finally, to strengthen the ties that keep 'together all the British, countries. , ~, „ ~ , , “I am of the 'opinion,” , he. said, “that the Conference accomplished something in the direction of each of these aims. The recommendations -adopted will tend to strengthen the. ties that keep.; the .Empire intact. . The present • pnceptainty as to the position show?, the -need of placing the Imperial, Conference, or what it may be called in,.-the .future, on a more business-like footing. Whatever the outcome may be, there will be no question as to the loyalty of New Zealand.” . , /