GOODWILL SHOWN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 179, 16 August 1937, Page 3

GOODWILL SHOWN

Name of New Zealand Stands High xne first thing mentioned by the Minister was the extraordinary extent of goodwill shown in every part of ihe world to himself and ihe me-n ; bers of .his staff. In the United Kingdjtn. in G-~r. any. in the Unio i >f \coeiah\t Sc v ie1 Republics, in Dmmark, in the Netherlands, in France, in Canada, the United States and Panama the fact that the delegation came from New Zealand seemed to open np avenues of lnformatioii aiid goodwill that seejned quite extraordinary. The Minister said he felt that in the United Kingdoui this was to a certain extent due to the sportsmanship of New Zealand cricket and iootball.teams, and also largely to the hifh reputation of the New Zealand soldiers in the United Kingdom and m other countries during the war period The Minister, emphasismg this goodwill, pointed out that it was , partly due to the fact that wherever ' New Zealand' s name was behmd a product that product had been good. : It was unquestionable the best iamb imported into the Umted Kingdom was from New Zealand, tbat our butter is recognised as oi. fiave quality except by those _who been used to Damsh butter. On m -numberable occasions tradeis had mentioned that there was uo neeu m the main to speciiy any particular type, in that tlie . gradrng procedure foliowed in New Zealand, and the careful guards that " are maintamed to ensure tirst-ciass quality enaoles them to be certain that, lf the butter. cheese or lamb is from New zealand, then it will be of tlie quauty desired. , . The Minister said that durmg his period overseas he mvestigated the marketing procedure in connection * with our beef, button, lamb,* pig-pro-ducts, butter, cheese. fruit, honey, wool, Mdes and sklns." Visits were paid to the Smithfield meat market, to Covent Garden, and to Spitalfields fruit iharket, and seveial days were ■ spent by the Minister in Tooley street investigating the procedure iollowed in the marketing of dairy produce. Separate reports> on these subjects will be subinitted to. Cabinet, and some are referred to elsewhere. Heavy Load Carried. • Negotiations in oonnectiop wiih trade agreements were e«.nducted with tlie Goveinments ot the United Kingdoui, Germany, Ihe Netherlands, Lanada, tlie united States of America. Panama, France aud Brazil, and discussions were also carried on with the Union of Sociaiist Soviet Jiepublics, Southern ithodesi^, Palostine, Denmark, the irisn i-xee State, and YugosJavia Goveinments. Dunng the .Imperial Colilerence^ m company with the Prime Alinister, the questions oi" defenee, ioreign affairs, siiipping ,m gefieral,' Pacific shipping, Tasman, shipping. air communications iu general, aud particu,arly in ihe Pacific and the Tasman, were all tborouglilv discussed. The , Alinister mentioned that the load -on the New Zealand delegation was particularly heavy m that they had a smaUer number of Alinisters in . 'LoBclon than had any other eouutiy, v-hicn rncanl tbat he persoually liad to Ot* a uiembcr oi iuany coiuniittivsehairman ot the geue"al shipping committee, and oi the speeial comniittee dealiiig with Pacific shipping. aud as a meinber of the cmniiiittee coiiiidtnng'eivi]. air comuuinicatiniis and tians-Ta.snian airways. and in ndditii>:* a-j New ZeaSaud representative on the special meetings on defence," said Air Nash, "I naturally was occupied every miniite of my time from ' fhe openirig day of the coufereiice to Ihe deparfure of *the Prime Alinister

for New Zealand." Tlie Alinister emphasised that New Zealand really iequired more Alinisters in London on occasions such as the Imperial Conference. ^ Investigations made into tho maiketmg of dairy produce, meat, fruit, honey and wool were very._fuil. Ohe member of tlie staff spent in all two or th.te weeks in foilowing the.lutter aud cheese from the arrival of the produce till it reached the uctual consumer. These investigations wero made at Liverpool, Manchester. Jhistol, Glasgow and Tooley Street, Farndon. Separate reports are being prepa:ed oa each procedure, Tho ALiojkter said that he felt that these reports. and the time given to the investigations had built up data in excess or anything known beiore, that would be invaluable in enabiing the Government to determiae its policy in connection witli marketing in geneial. in addition to tho investigations referred to the Alinister -said he had had contoreucos with the bank of Fngland, the bankers engaged in New Zealand business, the national health insurance olficials, Sir Jqhn Urr with regard to nutrition and also he had some discussions with Dr. Gunson, who was visiting Engiland at the same time as the Minister. A full investigation has also been made into the publicity procedure associated with the Dominion and its tourist attractions and marketing. Visits to the indust'rial estabJishments associated with the making oi Vauxhall and Austiii cars coincided with iengthy discussions with representatives of the motor trade as to j|ie future .policy of the Government in connection with the importation of motor-cars. Reports are being prepared 011 the film industry and on the investigations into housing in Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingfiam and London. Foot-and-Mouth Oisease. In addition to attending the Corouation ceremonies, the Imperial Conference, and conducting trade negotiations the Minister iully investigated the circumstances in * the United Kingdom with regard to the prevention "oi foot-and-mouth disease and the quarantine procedure foliowed to ensure the health of the stock expurted from Britain. He mterviewed quite a number of interested xiersons relatiVe to tke live stock embargo and a tulJ report will' be subinitted td Cabinet. Ihe Alinister had in his hand a iormidable" list of the subjects that had been dealt with and persons who had • waited tipon him in coniiection with New Zealand- trade and commerce during his stay overseas. In addition to the investigations alwitb Air Jordan tiie sessum ot the ready mentioned Air Nash atteuded Council of the League of Nations in January last. The Minister stated that on every occasiun where an opportunity had occurred he had, by invitatmij addresscd meetiiigs on the policy of the Government, the attiactions oi New Zealand and the dotermination of the Government to ma ko its products as good as ihose iuarketed by any country. Ln addition to over 100 meetings in coniiectiou with the liupei ial Cohferenee and the trade negotiations Ihe Alinister said he had delivered addrosses ou the Government and its policy in the major towns of the United Ktngdom. He had met the respective Alinisters of finance in the United Kingdom, the United States oi America, Lanada, Austrnlia Soi.th Alrica. the I'nion of Socialist Soviet Kepuhlics, Germany. Denmark, The Nel Ijcrlauds. al- • so Al. Blum oi France, the Prime Alinisters oi Dennan k and oi Molland, and ttl the natioris oi Ihe liii tish Comnioiivvoait h" -the pr-sidcnt oi' the United States, and • the L'residcnt oi I'anarna. I11 conclusion the Minister paid a tribute to the work carried 00 fc by ihe members of bis stoif. J'he load had > been particularly heavy and it was

doubtful whetlier he could have found a better personnel who would have worked so wiilingly under such exeeptionai circumstances. His staff had devoted their time, day and night, to woi-king on the problems tbat had. to be examined to enable the policy of the Government to be fulfy understood and to achieve the trade agreements , desired. In paiticular he referred to the help that he had received from the Higjh Commissioner Air W. J. Jordan, Mr li. AI. Campbell, economie adviser .to the High Commissioner, Air G. W. Clinkard, New Zealand Trade Commissioner in Europe, and members of the High C0111missioner's staff. Valuable assistance whenever required wa« rendered hy Air lt. S. Forsyth. London manager of the New Zealand Aleat Producers' Board, Air H. E. JDavis manager of the Dairy Saies Division of the Alarketing Department, and Air H. Turner, London manager of thb New Zealand Fruit Board.