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FRIENDLY CONTACT

BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA DEFENCE AND OTHER PROBLEMS OBSERVATION BY FORMER MINISTER (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 21. The need for constant and close cooperation between New Zealand and Australia on defence questions was urged by Sir Charles Marr, former Minister of Defence in the Federal Government and still' a member of the Commonwealth Parliament, who arrived at Auckland by the Awatea from Sydney on a short business visit to New Zealand. Sir Charles also predicted that within six months Australia would have decided to reintroduce universal military training. It was fully realised in Australia, said Sir Charles, that the Empire was the life-blood of both New Zealand and Australia. Each country would stand or fall with Great Britain and her war must also be the war of the Dominion and the Commonwealth. Similarly, Australia would always be quick to the aid of New Zealand if the latter were attacked and New Zealand would be just as ready to respond if the need were Australia’s. Because of this! and because in the event of war Great Britain would have her hands so full closer at home that she might not be able to give New Zealand and Australia the protection she would otherwise extend, it was very sensible that the two countries should have a joint understanding upon the policy to be pursued. Sir Charles suggested that a defence committee representative of both countries could do much for their protection, even if the best means of defending each country differed. Such a committee of experts could bring about a very valuable understanding and cooperation between the two countries. It was high time, too, said Sir Charles, that some of the trade differences between the Dominion and the Commonwealth should be dropped. He thought it absurd, for. instance, that at a time when importations of New'Zealand potatoes into New South Wales would be most welcome because of a season shortage there, no such importation could be made. It was just as ridiculous that New Zealand could not import New South Wales oranges. Sir Charles said that, on an average, he made three visits a year to New Zealand, and he had found it so difficut to obtain an adequate supply of oranges in many parts that he had started the practice when he left a city of taking his own supply with him. Because he felt New Zealand and Australia would find closer co-operation in defence and trade matter particularly valuable, Sir Charles said, it was also his opinion that more visits be exchanged between members of the Governments of both countries It was frequently the case in New Zealand and Australia that when a Ministerial party mad? a visit to Europe, for instance, that, the other party in the House, and many citizens as well, immediately began an outcry a J°ut the expenditure of public money, but if he had his way every member of the Government would be sent abioad to vi=it as many countries as he could and discover for himself not only how serious an international situation might be, but also how people in other countries lived in comparison with those in his own land.

PREMIER’S VIEW EXCHANGE OF IDEAS FAVOURED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. “There is any amount of room for a better understanding between the two countries,” said the Prime Ministei, the Rt Hon M. J. Savage, when invited last evening to comment on the suggestion of Sir Charles Marr that a defence committee should be formed representative of the Commonwealth and Dominion Governments. “No doubt Australia should know more of what we are doing, and we should know more about what Australia is doing. An interchange of opinion is very advisable, particularly so in matters relating to defence.” .

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 October 1938, Page 5

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FRIENDLY CONTACT Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 October 1938, Page 5

FRIENDLY CONTACT Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 October 1938, Page 5

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