IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1930, Page 5

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

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(Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 21. . When, and if at all, will Britishcxperts submit'the l'oport on tariffs, “was a crucial question b-t to the British spokesman to-night. .

.it was admitted that Graham’s com-. mittee had received that tepcrt, but room was left for doubt whether it would. It was indicated to, the committee to-day that it had not encountered snags in discussing the details of the quotas applicable to wheat, butter, canned fruits, and tinned sab mon on which it is hoped on Friday to begin drafting the report. The way will still he open for Doiiiinion delegates to make any reply on tariffs “Despite Mr Snowdens speech last night,’’ the spokesman insisted that the British points of view of tariffs was clearly stated before the beards of delegations who before the Conference was acquainted with the British viewpoint. Britain would like to present facts and figures justifying the conclusion, though quite prepared to listen to controverting facts .and figures which the Dominions thought likely to convert British members of the Cabinet. i, - "I think everyone knows the position of the United Kingdom Government to the delegation, but, it has not been stated the way cff a closed door. /The spokesman smiled when asked whose foot was preventing the doer closing, . \ v Another delegate from a Dominion asked. “Did Mr Snowden’s speech reflect Cabinet’s viewooint?” LONDON, Oct. 21. The spokesman took refuge in the counsel,—Use your own judgment. The Australian Press Association has the best authority for saying that -Mr Snowden early in the debate on October 9th, advised the Dominion delegates to get the idea of food taxes out of your heads, but Mr MacDonald ventured a saving phrase, that the door was still open for further argument in their favour. There is an atmosphere cf hope in Australian circles to-night that the quota system, especially for wheat, will be an outcome of the discussions.