IMPERIAL PREFERENCES NOT TO BE GIVEN UP

Chronicle (Levin), 5 June 1946, Page 8

IMPERIAL PREFERENCES NOT TO BE GIVEN UP

Press Assn.

By Telearayh

-Covyrighi

Received Wednesday 12.45 a.m. LO-NDON, June 4. ! The Einpire Press had the tusk of ex- ' portiag Britisli «ideas of free governiineut and traditions, the liigher pur- ! poses of which h'ad evolved into this i great experiinent of a free association of independent peoples scattered th rough out the world, said H. Herbert Morrison in a speech at the Iniperial ! Press Conference. 1 'It is vour job td i keep the channels of* communication j free and open and to tell the facts to ! the people witliout bias" and without prejudice, and thus give theni niaterial | whereou, with your lielp and guidance, i they ca.ii understand aml form their own opiuions on the issues great an'd small, of the times. Your raw niaterials are ideas. I feel we should ' add to anv list of resourees of the ('ommonwealth and Einpire, what cerj tainlv is its g-reatest asset, its nonmaterial resourees of ideas." | There could be no question of ImI peria! prefereuces being givcn up "as j it were in a void," he said. They j would be examined as part of the wider | cominereial picture and in bargaining, ) anv suggested rcductions would hara to be weighed against the advantages j to the Comniomvealth. and Einpire as j well as to the world. Britain's viewpoint was well understood at Washington. The more trade jthere was within tlie Empire the better jbut this was not enougli. There should Ibe more trade in the world as a whole. |The goal of international trade should | be better' living for all peoples. Trade must be the servant and not the master ' of mankind and must aim at prosperitv for all peoples without a threat of mass nnemployment and slumps alwavs around the eorner. Tho Tving, in a message to the delej gates thanking them for their loyal | messfige, said: "I have eoufidence your j Jeliberations will promote that mntual i understanding among all members of the Commonwealth which is vital to their wellbeing aiid the whole world." _________ I - ■■ ■