AIR TRADING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 549, 5 June 1933, Page 5

AIR TRADING

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jjeC, June 3.) \ Rugby, June 2. wsq of the debate lient of the House of Je question of Japanese Se'parlioraontaiT Seci Trade, replymg for Ssaidthe lowcost of anentered very largely Letitive P'ower, but al5* made for Japans and efficient production, eavy depreciation of the riven them conmderable 1 evidence was forththe subsidies were on ' as to account for the f which Japanese goods rhe growth of Japanese ie niarkets m which Bntujers were vitally mter1 10 a deniand for counter ifher by high duties _ or restrictions, and particu■riminatory action agamst s ahrogation of the Anglo- [ been nientioned that the of India had taken action ie 0f the determination 0f svith Japan which would io take special measures , Japanese iraports when an out. r honiG niarket proccduiG Duty Aet provided an opir British industry to obnal protection by tariffs. niarkets there tos no n which the Government any action there must be at, The Dominions a- the e Ottawa Agreement had n certain preference--, and f of the colonies had rejed their tariffs to assist irts, and cotton in parti-

Africa it was impossible ce Imperial preference, nternational obligations, to that niarket so valuanchester, had not been ffected by Japanese comiwever, were evident that nrould become more inhe serious nature of the d caused the home Govi move cautiouslv. It was v complex problem whieh iealt with not piecemeal hole. ; rview between the presidBoard of Trade ( Alr. W. and the Japanese Ambasas made plain that the ernment viewed the tradn as one of great diffier industry. A suggestion 0 the Japanese Ambassaere should be in the first ferenee between representhe United Kingdmn and idustry with a view to a ication of markets and a under consideration, but d not at present be given. leeting with the ambassainciman said that through y channels inthnation ven that we desire to give the West African Tivaty, Japanese most favoured ment, would be abrogated. 1 however, a question of only, and the Government it way of tackling it sueistomake an effort to argeneral understanding on :taen the two Governernment would facilitate iin every way.