THE QUOTA ISSUE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 587, 19 July 1933, Page 5

THE QUOTA ISSUE

(Press Assn.-

active propaganda on behalf of restriction N.Z. DELEGATES WATCHFUL

-By Telegraph — Copyrlght).

Rec. July 18, 5.5 p.m. London, July 17.

Matters are very active in regard to the desire of the British authorities for a butter quota agreement. Needless to say the New Zealand delegates are doing their utmost to secure a continuation of open markets. It is surprising how strong has become the feeling generally in favour of a quota system as a means of raising the price ievel of primary products. The subject was recently discussed by the International Conference and it is in the main favourable to the principle. Already almost every European couiatry has a quota system in opei'ation in regard to various products and it is these countries which most strongly support restriction agreements. At a meeting last Friday of the conference sub-eommittee which dealt with the Polish proposals that consideration be given to the world regulation of butter production and marketing, the same strong feeling was apparent among the Eurbpean delegates, including those of exporting countries. At that meeting a committee was set up represeiatative^ of countries producing and, exporting and of countries producing tand not exporting, the Hon. R. Masters bfeing appointed to represerit NeW Zealand. The first meeting takes places to-iiiorrow. In view of the great importance of the subject to New Zealand it is

extremely fortunate that the Jfrime Minister and the Hon. R. Masters are at preshnt in Great Britain. They arO giving the subject their1 uhdivided atteiitioh, exploring every avenue to secure New Zealand interests.