HARD KNOCK FOR BRITISH IMPORTER

Chronicle (Levin), 8 July 1946, Page 5

HARD KNOCK FOR BRITISH IMPORTER

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MR. NASII IS "FRANK AND FRIENDLY"

Reeeived Sundav, 7 p.m. LOXDOX, July 7. Ilon. Walter Xash, accoinpanied by .Mrs. Xash, .Messrs B. Ashwin, H. Selmiidt and 1). Oampbell, private seeretarv, leave Kugland by air for XeW| Vork'on July 7. They e'xpeet to arrivej at midday July s and .Mr. Xash willi have .-oiiversations witli .Mr. Byrnes on| lend lcasc and Paeilie bases before go- ] ing to Ottawa where he will eonsultj witli -M r. MaeKenzie King on the ques-l liou of Paeilie transport. Mr. Xash ati presant antieipates returning to Xew j Zealand by July 21 and probabl.v presenling the Hudget earlv in August. This'is not yet eertain for it is pos- ; sible iie may go to Paris froni Canada to i ejii cseiit Xew Zealand at the Peaee : ' 'onl eieiiec oi' the twenty oue iiations. | Hefore he lel'l London M r. Xash eon-; lerred with .Mr. Dalton, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Straehev. He also received severn! deputations of businessnien desiring to export to Xew Zealand. He told them that' the Xew Zealand Gov eriuneiil planned to continue the present iniport lieensing system, but he would exaiuiiie the representations made to deteriuine whether amendments satisfaetorv to the Government uinl ihe exporters eouhl be.cdfeeted. At Ihe invitation of the Australia and Xew Zealand section of the Chambe.r of Commerce, he discussed trade matters. It wa-; empliasised that this was a private ,'unl inl'orinal meeting and the Press were cxduded. It was later stated Mr. X"ash had declared that he was determined Xew Zeahiml shouhl never again be threatened bv innbilit v to meet its eommitnieuts a'nd added' that Xew Zealand was imj.>or!ing and would continue to do so, as mu h as she could pav for, and was giviim elfective preference to British guods. Questioned "in a frank and friend*y atmosphere," Mr: Nash recognised that the complete prohihition of an article previously imported might cause hardship to the exporter hnt it was difficult tc justify the" admission of imports where New Zealand manufacturers were able to meet the whole of the Dominion demand. * Xo information is available of the iifgoiiaiions regarding bulk purehase cnnnracts. It is understood talks are /^xZ/proceeding.