SCRAMBLE FOR TEA
EFFECT OF CONTI? 01/ The view that tin* price of tea had risen suddenly because the British Government had) taken control of the tea trade was expressed by Mr. Philip H. Bushell on his return to Australia last week after a world tour. Britain had taken more than 84 per cent, of the output of India, and 84 per cent, of the output of Ceylon Australia was mainly concerned in obaining supplies from Ceylon, but only 1G per cent, of Ceylon's output was now available for markets outside Britain, whereas the normal requirement was about 40 per cent. Consequently there had been a wild scramble by the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and other coqntries to secure supplies. Mr. Bushell "said lie believed that the British Government eventually would release more tea for the outside market, so that the difficulties would he only temporary.
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Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 260, 17 November 1939, Page 1
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147SCRAMBLE FOR TEA Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 260, 17 November 1939, Page 1
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