PACIFIC SHIPPING
Plans for Assistance CANBERRA, Aug. 25. - Tbe Prime Minister,- Mr. J. A. l»yous, aunounced. iu the House of Representatives that the New Zealand, British, Canaulan. and \Australian tiovernments were considering the terms, of an agreement for assistance to British shipping iu- the Pacifie. Mr. Lyons said that all of the outstanding features of tho four-party agreement, which provuled for ihe construction. of two uew liners, had been accepted by llie Coiunornvealth. •It was hoped that uotice of acceptance by the other . Govemments would Iii) rCceived within n few days. A bill to authorise the Commonwealth to enter. into an agreement ivould : be • introduced during the 8ession. It was anticipated that the agreement would t>9 signed , at au early date, . - x
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 188, 26 August 1937, Page 6
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