PRINCE OF WALES
AS TRADE AGENT. (United PrflM Automation —By Electric Telegraph—Oopyrigh*.). LONDON, May 12. In the House of Commons, Mr R. MacDonald, in answer to a question, said that no visits by Ministers to the Dominions were contemplated in 1931; apart from tihe Imperial Economic Conference at, Ottawa.,
Mr Giltett joined with other members in paying a tribute to the Prince of Wales for his unique services to overseas trade.. He hoped the Prince’s speeches in the provinces would be noted. Mr Graham told a questioner the Boarcl of Trade approved of the registratibn of a national mark for Britishmade steel. The ■ Prince of Wales and Prince George toured Birmingham districts and paid surprise visits, to factories, • giving special'attention to the manufacturers. for the South American market.
Addressing 1526 manufacturers at a dinner at Birmingham; the Prince of Wales said the most serious industrial crisis had decided him to go to South America, but on returning ho bed found the situation even worse. He r a le a point in South America of getting to know individually everyone selling British goods. He undertook to himsef as a sort of bason officer between the sellers and manufacturers to pool their experiences in order to prepare to take advantages of the first sign of a lifting of the economic clouds.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1931, Page 2
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