DOMINIONS CONFER

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1933, Page 5

DOMINIONS CONFER

PRODUCE QUOTA

ERITAiN TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.

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LONDON, July 26

The first conference between the representatives of the British Dominions and Major Elliot (Minister of Agriculture) representing the British Government takes place this afternoon when the British Government -will submit their proposals in regard to various products. Further -reference will be made to meat, frozen pork, cheese, processed milk products and to butter. Each country will be represented by one delegate. Mr Masters will represent New Zealand.

Mr J. H. Thomas (Dominion s Secretary) i 6 expected to .refer to the British Government’s consultations with the Dominions’ delegates in an important debate on Dominion affairs in the House of Gammons to-day, July 26. Members of the House are expected to emphasise there that the Dominions ought to do more than they are doing to import British goods. The Dominions on their part, are disappointed at the repeated .request's .being: made that they restrict their production, The whole question of agricultural production is being examined at the meeting being held to-day, J«ly 26, between Major Elliot (Minister of Agriculture) and the Dominion representatives.

SUPPORT FOR THE DOMINIONS

LORD ROTHERMERE’S PLEA

LONDON, July 26

In an article in the “Daily Mail” Lord Pvoihermere ts protesting against the application of the quota for New Zealand and Australian dairy produce. ■He uses arguments that are employed -by Mr Forbes, namely., that these two Dominions provide far better markets ifor -the British manufacturers than does Denmark, a'nd also that Britain can hardly .'expect New Zealand and Australia to pay the interest on the money that has bee,n loaned to them if their natural ouput i fi to be restricted.

Lord Eothermere urges the strongest of preferential treatment for the Dominions’ produce, stating that the British delegates to the Economic Conference have been looking at world trade from a wrong angle. They have taken an international view, whereas they should have taken a strong imperialistic view.

CONFERENCE’S NEXT MEETING

RUGBY, 'July 25,

The Economic Conference Bureau agreed to appoint a small committee to decide on the future meeting of the Conference. The committee is to decide by November 1, whether the ■Conference will .again be convened,

EMPIRE LEAGUE DINNER,

LONDON, July 26

The Prince of Wales presided at am Empire Service League dinner, the guests including Lord Jellicoe, the High Commissioners, Agents General, Mr \F%ibes and Mr Masters.