GENEVA'S REACTION
mr. bevin's customs unlon Eeceived Priday, 9.50 p.m. NEW YOEK, Sept. 5. The reaction in Geneva to the British Poreign Minister's proposal for a Commonwealth Customs Union is niild astonishment coupled with some amusement, says the N e w York Times' correspondent in Geneva. It is assumed that Mr. Bevin has not followed closely the details of British Commonwealth negotiations on tariffs during the past i'ew months. Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Xew Zealand and South Africa, not to mention Canada, have verv substantial industries based on protection against British competition. It would be nice for Britain to get these barriers down but thus rar she has not made much progress. If Mr. Bevin were to pursue such a project he would have Cnited States' support. Cnited States, however, woulct want an assurance that it was not just a new name for Einpire preference — discriminatory tariffs — before proceeding to a real abandonnient of trade barriers.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 September 1947, Page 5
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