MR. S. PATERSON RESIGNS

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1927, Page 11

MR. S. PATERSON RESIGNS

CONTROL BOARD DISPUTE INCOMPATIBILITY OF POLICY. LONDON AGENCY By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. London, April 5. Mr. Stronach .Paterson has written to Sir James Parr resigning hie position as Government representative on the London agency of the New Zealand Dairy Control Board. The letter points out that Mr. Paterson discussed lhe matter fully with Mr. Coates last November and quotes Mr. Paterson’s letter to Mr. Coates, written on November 8, suggesting that the only course open to the writer was to continue to work as opportunity offered for such modification of the machinery of control as might mitigate the bad results he feared, and for breaking down the prevailing hostility to New Zealand dairy produce and also the reestablishment. of goodwill asd co-opera-tion in all branches of the dairy produce trade in this country, to which Mr. Coates agreed. It also quotes a letter to Mr. Coates on December 28, stating that Mr. Paterson would consent to carry on his duties as long as he had Mr. Coates’ confidence, of which Mr. Coates assured him. He also expressed the wish that lie carry on with the understanding that Mr. Paterson should continue the policy outlined on November 8, which policy had since been scrupulously followed. In December, Mr. Paterson informed Mr. Coates that it was impossible to carry on jf Mr. J. B. Wright were appointed to the London agency, and fully explained the rea ons for his attitude. As Mr. Wright has now been appointed from the date of the departure of Messrs lorns and Motion towards the end of this month, Mr. Paterson asks Sir James Parr to convey to the Prime Minister his desire to resign his position forthwith.