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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 9

was that as most imports of milk products come from the Dominions, no effective measure of restriction could be introduced until the expiration of the Ottawa Agreements in August, 1935. The belief among well : informcd agricultural members is, however, that Mr. Elliot would have dealt with, the situation, mainly by way of restriction of imports but for opposition in the Cabinet from those Ministers who object on principle to further restriction of imports Of foodstuffs. Among them, it is thought, is Mr. Runciman, president of the Board of Trade. It is pointed out by the agricultural members that the situation could have been met to some extent by restriction of imports of milk products from foreign countries. Nor is any reason seen why the Dominions should not have been asked to agree to a voluntary reduction of their quotas, as they agreed to reduction of the meat quotas. The expiration of the Ottawa meat agreements in July, it is felt, could have been used by the Government as a bargaining toasis. " ' .....••■■■■• ' ;