THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
IN THE COMMONS. [ KECTEUV’ T I.I.KOIIAAI. J (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) • • LONDON, July 17. In the Commons, Mr Wedgwood Bonn proposed the repeal of Imperial preference duties. He declared tliev wer trifling and the absurd policy of' imperial preference led to economic friction adverse to the world’s peace, lion.' Chamberlain, replying declared the object of the preference was to give a practical example of imperial unity. Thy .advantage lay in tile growing prosperity of Oversea territories, resulting in an increase ip their trade with the Mother Country. He denied preference led to friction with the Dominions. Every party in every Dominion approved of imperial preference. The motion was rejected by 130 to 39. Air Bonn then moved a motion with the object of preventing preference np plying to mandated territories. Mr Baldwin secretary to the treasury, pointed out that the proposal was premature, as the terms of the man dats were not yet known . Tlie motion was rejected by 138 ;o
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1920, Page 3
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