ANOTHER TRIP OVERSEAS FOR MR. NASH

Chronicle (Levin), 11 October 1947, Page 3

ANOTHER TRIP OVERSEAS FOR MR. NASH

WELLINGTON, Oct. 10. it was auuouuced todav- by the Frime Minister, Mr. Fraser, that the New Zealand delegatiou at United Nations confereuee on trade and employment, which is meeting at Havaua iu Cuba on Noveinber 21, would be led by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Nash. Mr. Fraser recalled that the Economic and Social Council of Unite'd Nations resolved in February last to call this conference for the purpose of promoting a world-wide expansion of production, exchange and consumption of goods aud to this end appointed a preparalory committee on whiqh New Zealand, together with 17 other nations, was represented. This committee met in London towards the end of 1046 and again in Geneva cominencing in April tliis year. At this latter meeting at which the New Zealand delegatiou was

led by Mr. 'Nash, the committee reached a large measure of agreement as to the text of the eharter to be recommended to the full conference. Certain issues still need to be determined, some of tliem of particular impoi'tance and siguilicance to New Zealand and therefore requiring that we should be represented next month in such a manner as to seeure adequate recognition of and provision for our own type of national economy. The Prime Minister remarked that in this latter respect New Zealand has already taken a prominent part in the diseussions and bas received the close support of many countries, particularly the smaller ones. Much will depend on the efEorts that, can be made to bring to a successful conclusion the work that has already been done.