IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1930, Page 11

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

TWO MINISTERS TO ATTEND. PREMIER AND SIR THOMAS SIDEY. By Telegraph.—Preig Association. Wellington, Last Night. An important* statement regarding New Zealand’s representation at the Imperial Conference was made this afternoon by the Prime Minister who intimated that 'Sir Thomas Sidey would also be attending the conference to advice on legal questions. Mr. Forbes said; “The work of the session has now been carried sufficiently forward to enable me to arrive at a definite decision that it will bo possible for me to attend the conference-and accordingly I am making arrangements to leave New Zealand for this purpose on Tuesday next. As members are aware, the health of Sir Thomas Sidey, Leader of the Legislative Council and Attorney-General,, has necessitated his taking a sea voyage, and for this purpose he contemplates a visit to the United Kingdom. Arrangements ' have been made for the following official delegation in connection With thd conference, the members of which will leave New Zealand with myself and Sir Thomas Sidey in order that preparations -for the conference may be- Continued during the journey, Mr. F. D. Thomson, permanent head of the Prime- f Minister’s Department and Clerk of the Executive Council; Mr. C. A. Berendscn, Secretary of the External Affairs Department and Imperial Affairs Officer; Mr. C. A. Jeffery, private secretary to’ the Prime Minister, and Dr. G. Craig, Comptroller of Customs. As the House is already aware Dr. Marsden, Secretary to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, left New Zealand for the United Kingdom on July 18 in order to attend the sub-conference of research experts which is to be held almost immediately and which, of course, will report to the conference. The servics of Dr, Craig, as. I have already advised the House, will also be utilised in the negotiation of trade agreements with Canada and France.”