GOING TO BRITAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 97, 27 April 1939, Page 7

GOING TO BRITAIN

MINISTER OF FINANCE DEPARTURE NEXT WEEK PROBLEMBS OF TIVDE AND FINANCE [ Per Ties. K..Delation.l WELLINGTON. April 28. After n special meeting of Cabinet to-day, the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, announced that the Minister ot Finance, Hon. W. Nash, was leaving Auckland on Sunday night on route to England to discuss trade relationships arising out of the altered import situation, defence matters, and the loan falling due at the end of the year. Mr. Nash is expected to return by July. During his absence Mr. Savage will handle the Finance portfolio, Hon. W. E. Parry Social Security. Hon, Lee Martin Marketing, and Hon. Mark Fagan, Customs. 'The object of Mr. Nash's visit is threefold,” said Mr. Savage. "He will discuss the loan which falls due at the end of the year, but not the least of the reasons is defence. The report of the conference will be handed to me to-day dealing with defence in the Pacific, and there . is a need to visit Britain, not only for the purpose of discussing supplies of munitions for New Zealand, but also food for Britain. Then there are our trade relations to discuss with Britain. Any one of these subjects would justify the visit and they are all interlocked." The Prime Minister also announced that arrangements had been made with the British Government for Major-General Mackesy, one ot the British delegates at the defence conference, to remain in New Zealand for a few weeks to report on the defence forces of the Dominion.