PRODUCE AGREEMENT

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 235, 1 July 1944, Page 7

PRODUCE AGREEMENT

Decision Not Expected For Some Weeks (By’ Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Special Correspondent.) (Received June 30, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 30. The New Zealand Prime Minister. Mr. Fraser, accompanied by Mrs. Fraser, Mr. B. C. Ashwin, Secretary to the Treasury, and party have left England for Canada. Mr. George Duncan, director of the Export Marketing .Division, is remaining in the United Kingdom for some time. With Mr. H. E. Davies, the department’s London manager, and other New Zealand officials, including Mr. R. M. Campbell, he will discuss with the Ministry of Food the agreement whereby the United Kingdom will purchase New Zealand’s exportable surplus of butter, cheese, and meat under a four-year contract. They are constantly in touch with Mr. W. Goodfellow, representing the New Zealand Dairy Board, and Mr. N. S. McClumpha, representing the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. It is not expected that, the agreement will be finally decided for some weeks, when details are expected to be announced simultaneously in London. Wellington and Canberra, for Australia is also carrying out similar negotiations. MR. FRASER IN CANADA MONTREAL. June 29. Air. Fraser arrived from England by plane. He will address the House of Commons in Ottawa on June 30.