LORDS’ WARNING

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1933, Page 7

LORDS’ WARNING

BUTTER TRADE PROBLEM ADVICE GIVEN THE DOMINIONS AGREEMENTS SOON EXPIRE ‘.BRITAIN WILL HAVE A SAY’ A • — DISCUSSION IN THE LORDS By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, July 19. Lord Strachie in the House of Lords asked what the Government was doing to prevent British agricultural produce being undersold by unlimited importations of Dominion butter and cheese. Lord Radnor said the Government could not be honourable and at the same time throw over the agreements it had made, but when the time came for a revision of the agreements British agriculture might have a good deal to say. He hoped the Dominions would remember the spirit of the agreement was vastly more important than the letter In both Britain’s and their own interests. Lord de —. Ware replied that the cooperation of the Dominions must be obtained for any effective regulation of imports on the basis of the voluntary agreement. He was not despairing because they were unable to place a pistol at the heads of the Dominions. The time might come when the Dominions would find it would pay them better to relax in the letter of the agreements in order to carry out the spirit. If the Dominions stood to the letter the time would come when the British markets, which were so important to the Dominions, would deteriorate. He, personally, was convinced that it was possible .to reach an understanding with the Dominions. < ■ , ; INTERNATIONAL “COUNCIL PROPOSALS AT CONFERENCE. FULL INQUIRY TO BE MADE. (Special to N.Z. United Press Assn.V Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, July 19. The sub-committee of the World Conference to-day dealt further with the Polish proposal aiming at international organisation of the butter market and the creation of an international dairy council. It also dealt with the Italian proposal that a drafting sub-committee comprising representatives of Italy, Poland and Switzerland be appointed to prepare a resolution for approval of the commission on co-ordination of production and marketing. / . Later a Idraft resolution was submitted requesting the International Institute of Agriculture, International Agricultural Commission, the International" Dairy Federation and Economic Committee of the League of Nations to make a preliminary study of the question, inviting the Governments of the various countries to send to the Secretariat of the League of Nations ‘ before September 10 all the data at iheir disposal on this question, particularly their views on the constitution of an international dairy council. It is understood Mr. W. E. Elliot, British Minister of Agriculture, advocated delay to enable full inquiry into the general position from an international point" of view and further exploration in " regard to the setting up of a permanent international dairy council. Mr. Elliot’s attitude was the result of the strong stand of New Zealand and Australia in opposing quantitative restrictions. The recommendation disposes of the question so far as the World Conference is-concerned.