CABINET MINISTER

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1932, Page 6

CABINET MINISTER

MAY GO TO RESIDE W LONDON. TO | REPRESENT NEW Z EALAND. >(Per Press Association — Copyright .) ; | WELLINGTON, August 8. Although the New Zealand Government has pot considered . the question so- far, it |iA possible that it may be asked, after the Ottawa Conference:, to go into tlie-1 desirability of a change in the form of its representation in London, According to a statement marie by tne Prime Minister, in the- course df ain interview. Mr Forbes was discussing the expiration' at the eiiid of thus year of tclie term of the present High. Oommissioner, Sir T.! Wiifford, and he said that he had it in mind that the British Government might raise the question at the 'Ottawa Conference of the Dominion’s representation in London. Hha-(, question was not on the agenda paper, but he thought that the point might be discussed. It was expected, he said, that .after the Ottawa Conference, the Dominions would be brought into a closer economic relationship with Great Britain, and it was interesting to note thatf Australia was sending Mr. Bruce to London as its resident Minister, in which Opacity he would not 'Lose his seat iuHijip Federal Cabinet.-

.Ciltil wqrdvbas been received from Ottawa, tlie Government is unaible to say whether' it wilj be" necessary for the Minister:.'of - Finance or the Secretary to thef.li'.casury, Mr Park, to go to Loudoh|iafte(r the Imperial Economic This* (Statement was made by !tiie r -Prime Minister, in the course of i to-day. Mr Forbes ’laid that; it might be found that the questions concerning currency And ; finance, generally could be disposed of before the British Delegation lefty on- its return to England. In that event it would be unnecessary for the New Zealand financial experts to go to London, although, even so-, it might be found advisable for them to make personal contact 'with the British authorities. The Priipe Minister expected that he would receive a cable from Mr Stiewon this question. He would then"know whether a London visit was to lie considered necessary: