RESIGNS POST 0N DAIRY CONTROL BOARD, LONDON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18125, 7 April 1927, Page 10

RESIGNS POST 0N DAIRY CONTROL BOARD, LONDON.

MR STRONACH PATERSON SAYS CANT CARRY ON. By Telegraph—Pre.-s Assn —-Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. April 5. Mr Stronach Paterson has .written to Sir James Parr resigning his position, as Government representative on the London agency of the New Zealand Dairy Control Board. The letter points out that Mr Paterson discussed the matter fully with Mr Coates last November and quotes Mr Paterson’s letter to Mr Coates on November S 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, to work for breaking down the prevailing hostility to New Zealand dairy produce, and for the re-establishment of good will and co-operation in all branches of the dairy produce trade in this country. To this Mr Coates.agreed. • Mr Paterson quotes a letter sent to Mr Coates on December 28 stating that he would consent to carry on his duties as long as he had Mr Coates's confidence, of which Mr Coates assured him. Mr Coates also expressed the wish that he would carryv on with the understanding that he (Mr Paterson) should continue the policy outlined on November S. which policy had since been scrupulously followed.

Tn Deremhcr Mr Paterson informed Mr (bales that it was impossible to Carry on if Mr J, B. “'right were appointed t 0 the London agency and he flflly'explainerl his reasons for his al-

titude, As Mr “'right has nuw been appointed frmn the date ui tho departure of Messrs H. lorns and (1311:! Motion towards the and of this month. Mr Paterson asks 'Sir James Parr to convey to the Prime Minister his dc:sirc to resign his pcisition nL once.