JAPANESE INROADS
LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE
PLEA FOR FAIR PLAY IN
WORLD MARKET
(British Official .Wireless.)
EUGBY, January 25.
The president of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Eunciman, today began a short tour of the Lancashire cotton centres. . ■ • . This "morning he had a lengthy meeting with the special committee of the Lancashire cotton trade dealing with Japanese competition; When the committee laid before the Minister the difficulties faced during negotiatipns undertaken at the instance, of the Government with representatives of the Japanese textile industry, various suggestions werel made whereby it was thought that the actions and recommendations of the special committee would be rendered more effective and the maximum benefit obtained for the cotton trade in the shortest possible time.
The latest information from the principal world markets was presented to Mr. Bunciman, and frank and helpful discussion took place.
Speaking at a luncheon in his honour given, by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Eunciman said that the cotton trade could be assured, of the full support of the Government, which realised that the time factor was of first importance. Nothing less than fair play in the world market would satisfy the Board of Trade. ■
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 23, 27 January 1934, Page 11
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