THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19986, 29 June 1920, Page 7

THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

FAREWELL LUNCHEON TO THE HON A. ROBINSON. IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED. 13.- Te.egranh—Press Association—Copyright -mislra’inn and K.Z. Cable Association (Received Juno 29, 9 a.m.) nu tt ... LONDON, Juno 23. the Hon Sir Peter M’JBride, AgentUeueral tor Victoria, gave a farewell luncheon to the Hon A. Robinson at Stationers’ Hall. Lord Milner, owiim x vff,W sifeion o) ' tho Hon Sir I cter. M. Bride, presided. Ho said that the Hon A. Robinson was eminently qualified to strengthen the rClon° IIR Jetv>o<m country and VioTbe Hon A Robinson, in renlv. said that re. seemed to him that one of the omec problems ,n Eu/ropd • was theiood question. They could not hope in get cider . until there were adequate lood supplies. Ho was sure Australia would do its best to supply all she yoiild. Australia was deeply interested in the settlement of problems affect mg Europe, and urged that if people m tho Home Country at any time were confronted v.itlp unemployment, limy should turn their attention to' those parts ot the XMnpire rerjuiriiur o\'tr‘i mizons. " l.ord Milner, replying to the toast ot the chairman, referred to tlie controversy over the proposal to the overseas from the Colonial Ofißo. I crsonally he thought that a aro-ifc deal could bo said for the transfer! 5 Tho matter was not 0110 of extreme ui->--ency and would probably not i, O oided until tho groat Imncrial (\m:W enco m 1921. The work of tho Co&l Office was so great and varied that ho believed it would ho to tho dominion? benefit to have tho vvork divided. Tho Colonial Off, oo had long ceased to control the sell-governing colonics, and dominions work which now was p*,-. termed was rather of a diplomatic character and the Colonial Office only came to their assistance when eekod,