N.Z. Supply Mission's Talks In Britain

Chronicle (Levin), 12 March 1948, Page 4

N.Z. Supply Mission's Talks In Britain

Received TliursOay, 7 p.m. I»03SFD°Ohfy March; The New Zealand Supply Mission has been' having "very s'atisfactory talks" with the Board of Trade, Ministry of Supply, and .C.omjnonwealth Relations Office, said Mr. G-. W. Clinkord, secretary to the Department «of Industries and - Commerce, and head of the mission. Mr. Clinkard added that he had aiready met Sir Stafford Cripps ana Mr. Noel-Baker and is expectjng to see Mr. Harold Wilson shortly. "The mission's negotiations are chiefly concernfed with enquiring into, ,the possibility of securing more Bntish supplie.s of steei, non-ferrous metals, textiles, building materials, chemicais and pxannfachu-ed goods. In some instances we received ipclications and promises of ixnproved spppliep, bpt m other cases the TJnitea Kingdopi herself is in snch djfflculties that no inereases can be ,expectecl\ New Zealapd will, t.berefore, have fo look to other sources. ' ' Mr. Clipkara said it was too early yet to piention ftgnres. He wa? going to Bejgium ; Shortly to discpss New Zealand 's [ Share pf .German re|>arati.ops with ; tke interrAlJted reparations agcncy. The PojffiBion, be said, was parci- 1 cularly interested in securing ma- j chine tools. Before leaving England on April .3 m his rfeturu to New Zea- f land, via Washington and Montreai, Mr. Clipkard Wpl als.o visit Manchester and Birmingham to discuss sppplies of • Jnetals and textiles watn variojjs export groups. Mr. R. F, Wfison, another .mepjber of the roission, will remain in London severa.l pjpnths after My, Clinkard's .departuro e-ud Mr. I, B- Preudergast wiljl spccoed Mr,. R., Jacksop, who j? retyxning to New Zealapd, as Unithd lyugdoih r.epr.esentatjiye of the pepartmept of industries and Coimnerce.