IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1930, Page 5

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

(United Pr*sa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). ' LONDON, October 2," The General Economic Committee preliminarly discussed reciprocity , (j ui old. pensions, standardisation of the form of , invoice for customs purposes, also; regulations regaling marks .of, origin. This afternoon a meeting of. the heads of the research •; departments will be held. LONDON, October 2,

. There is hiding the fact that the MacDonald Ministry desires to make this Conference an outstanding success with which to face the political battle which might break when Parliament reassembles! It is a happy circumstance that MaL colm MacDonald who is his father’s personal Conference secretary was !present at the Press Conference. ' . LONDON, October 2, > Mr Forbes receives the freedom of the city of London on 4th of November. He has already received many invit-* ations to visit provincial cities includ- . ipg . Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester; Sheffield, Leeds,, and Hull. The only tour .yet accepted, was arranged by the . British League to Birmingham and Bristol on November, 6th to Bth. - .. 7 LONDON, October 2. It was announced by the Conference , press officer, that heads of delegations tfiii forenoon discussed how effect could bcugiven to changes arising from the 1926' Conference decisions relating to the new status of dominions arid what , , would he the channel of communication therewith in future. Apparently, the right of the dominions to advise on:appointments of Governor-General was not challenged. A matter of moment is to devise, an acceptable formula which Sankey’s comnpttee wilL endeavour to find. Consequently the question of native born nominees has not arisen at present as ’ an: issue. . ... : ,r '

The dominions office spokesman also revealed that the heads discussed the 1 ' Eihjnre tribunal in .detail .with inter.dominion differences,, or- dominion with Britani! ,7 (It is regarded that disputes ' ’'in tile British’'family'nations should be ‘ subject to review by some foreign tri- '! 'buiitfl, ,say German or Hague, attention being given to what shall ’be the posi* . tion of! the,power and , machinery of ' "isOme IJmpire tribunal. . :/ v /) ; Ari Official communique announced thai in addition to Sankey’s, the follow-* •' ing committees were created.— Firstly—Mandates" ’ Secondly;-r-.Arbitration disarmaments ‘ •- ' graves. . . :f. i Fourthly.—Defence. • . f 1 ' nratters embrac- '•. .irig .'civil aviation, cables oversea'settle-' V. ment. . Sixthly.—Experts dealing with* xeiearch and industrial, standardisation.., ;; % ] AMEBIpAN c6>IMISNT, V!' ‘J NEW' YORK, : October ! 2. ""'■ ‘,! The 'fNe!w York -Times,”. in a lead- ! ing article on, the Imperial. CqnfeK [headed V v ”|jmpire ; Business,”’ V! says: Botff Canada- and Australia,. with their recently-adopted- tariffs in, their i (hands, are in position to demand a 1 "very favourable. bargain from Britain if the policy of preference on Imperial goods is Jo ; be,,pufsn.e l d ,and enlarged.” 77" A COMMUNIQUE. ON PROGRESS OF CONFREENCE. (Received, this day at 10 a.m.)i / ';” : '77 : LONDON, Oct. 3. ■ Malcolm MacDonald informing journalists of the latest Conference proceedings, read the following communique:— ' ‘ Preliminary discussions on various A /, : constitutional aspects ,of the lmperciiiali.relations . continued to arise out .of a discussion on certain matters jre r ,;.i forred ,to : a .special committee under, the.: chaSrmanahip of Lord San key. jv. -'A It was -agreed .to establish a ,cdmr mittae 4>n arbitration disarmament. r.-. t under v the chairmanship of: Maurice vl. . Dupre (Canada).. ; ! >nv :A; - plenary meeting of the Conferv:;’, enee .to, hear,, general statements from Lb delegations: on problems of inter-im-perial economic relations will be held .i. on Wednesday. .... Heads of delegations meet again on •' Monday to conclude the preliminary survey of constitutional matters. M r jVJacDonald added that the question arose concerning machinery of communications among Empire units in regard to foreign relations. The 1926 Conference established that Dominion Government undertaking conversations and negotiations with foreign, i Powers on external matters should inform the other if His Majesty's i Government were affected, must obtain the consent thereof before cori- , ! ducting arrangements. . .Heads of delegations reviewed, the' operations of this policy, and in the light of four years experience it was felt that it worked satisfactorily. Some Dominions who gained an advantage of status of High Commissioners, and the question of their, precedence'- was also discussed but Mr. MacDonald emphasised that precede ence was a domestic matter of the ' Government’s concerned not one’ with \ which the Conference was competent to deal. This was also referred to Sankey’s committee. Mr MacDonn-ld admitted that- the Cj question of High Commissioners status compared with that of Ambassadors arose, but replying to a questioner he said none of the High Com- ■ mjssioners were dissatisfied with the ! • present recognition. Mr Forbes on 11th October-; will

' ■ £ spend the week-end at Westbury-on-Severn op the guest of Lord Bledisloe’s sister, Mrs Vaughan, while Mr Hughes on Bth October will enjoy a week-end at Chequers. LONDON, Oct. 3. Mr R, B. B ennett intends to submit His full Canadian proposals on Empire trade next week. He will (propose le.loser trade relatione with, the Dominions on lines of negotiations with Australia. Canada’s sis months notice of abrogation of the Trade Treaty with New Zealand expires on October ,12th. It is expected the treaty will be carried on pending the discussion ofi general proposal--for further negotiations.