"SHOCKED!"

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 346, 29 April 1935, Page 6

"SHOCKED!"

NOTED WRITER AT AUCKLAND BRITAIN'S PROPOSED RESTRIC TION OF DOMINION EXPORTS Press Association—Copyright Auckland; April 28. "In common with m, anv other people ! in Britain who take a deep interest in I Empire development I was shocked when j the proposal was made by the British I Government that the entry into Britain jof certain products of the Dominions j might have to be restricted and a quota j system adopted," said Major Sir FrankFox, a noted writer on Empire subjects, who arrived by the -Wanganella in the I course of an Empire tour. ' j "The British Government has drifted into this position without due consideration of all the circumstances," he said. "I feel convinced the British people .'or the British Parliament would not conj sent to any policy of restricting the EmI pire's markets by a quota system if they fully, understood all its implications. .It. appears certain that the British Government departments have allowed themselves to drift into the present position, i "Before I left England I made an effort to bring the true nature of the issue before the British public. Since I left England some concessions have been made, but to my mind the issue should be brought as one of clear principle. I think New Zealanders, as well j as the people in Britain will be agreed | that the British family must have the ! first chance in its own market."