OTTAWA CONFERENCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 77, 1 April 1932, Page 7

OTTAWA CONFERENCE

POLICY BEING CONSIDERED THE PREMIER'S STATEMENT ( Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, March. 31, The Prime Alinister stated to-day that the question of the personnel of the delegation to go to Ottawa did not arise at a meeting of the special committee of Cabinet this morning. Afessrs Forbes, Stewart, and Alasters were sot up to prepare a policy for submission to the conference on behalf of New Zealand. The personnel was a matter for Cabinet, and the ful' st opportunity would be given for the expressions of views before the committee. It was proposed to make available for general information the policy which the Government would draw up. L’he policy would be taken as the basis for negotiation with the representatives of the Old Country and for argument round the table at Ottawa. He suggested that New Zealand might enter into negotiations for tariff concessions, in addition to those recently announced by Great Britain under the new preferential treatment arand that Now Zealand would probably be asked what assistance she was prepared to offer in return. REQUEST FROM ARGENTINA. DEBIREB REPRESENTATION. Received Alarch 31, 7.36 p.m, LONDON, Alarch 30. The Argentine Government has semi officially approached Britain desiring to be represented at the Ottawa Conference, owing to the large British financial interests in Argentina, especially the meat export industry. Britain, while anxious to maintain the present trade relations with Argentina (now one of the principal customers since the Prince of Wales’ visit) has indicated that the Ottawa Conference is purely a British meeting.