EMPIRE TRADE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1921, Page 5

EMPIRE TRADE.

SHIPPING FACILITIES. FLEA FOR AN ENQUIRY, MR. MASSEY DISSATISFIED, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 9, 12.30 a.m. London, July 7. Mr. W. F. Massey brought up the following resolution at the Premiers’ Conference:— (1) That in order to maintain satisfactory connections, and #t the same time encourage commercial and industrial relations between the different countries of the Empire, this conference is of opinion that the shipping ou tho principal routes, especially between the heart of the Empire and the overseas Dominions, including India, should be brought under review by an inter-imperial board, on which the United Kingdom, the Dominions and the dependencies should be represented. (2) That for this purpose an Imperial investigation board, representing the various parts of the Empire, be appointed, with power to inquire into and report upon all matters connected with ocean freights, and also to report on shipping facilities and all matters connected with the development of sea communications in the different parts of the Empire, with special reference to the size and type of ships and the capacities of harbors, the board to include, in addition to the representatives of the Governments concerned, persons with expert knowledge of the problems involved, including representatives of the shipping and trading interests. Mr. Massey said these matters were discussed in 1918, and there was every indication then that they would be considered as urgent, but apparently nothing was done. The report presented to the conference was one of the most colorless documents he had ever seen. He intended to bring the matter up again.— AuS.-NeZ. Cable Assn.