LEASE-LEND PLAN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 October 1941, Page 5

LEASE-LEND PLAN

GOODS FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. CO-OPERATION WITH TRADERS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. “The extent to which we are called upon to interfere with normal trading practices between New Zealand and the United States of America is conditioned by the extent to which war circumstances are compelling the change," said the Minister of Supply and of Industries and Commerce. Mr. Sullivan, in a statement last night on the LeaseLend Act as it affects New Zealand. “The Government’s intention is to the fullest extent to invite co-operation from those engaged in commercial trading who have special training in! this direction,” the Minister said. “This, of course, must be consistent with economy and must be within the solemn commitments made by the British Government to the U.S.A. Government and endorsed by the New Zealand Government. “Through the Ministry of Supply, the Department of Industries and Commerce and the Supply Mission, established in Washington, we are rendering full service to those importers engaged in procuring goods outside a direct Government purchase. We shall continue to do this to the full. It only remains for importers to co-operate with the. Ministry of Supply. “We are determined that consideration of all the problems associated with procurement shall be fully discussed between officers of the department and representative traders, and must always be decided so as to ensure the maximum war effort. More than this it is not possible for me to say.” Amplifying the statement made by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Nash, earlier this week, Mr. Sullivan said the policy of the Government was: 1. “We will procure under lend-lease only essential requirements. 2. “Import licenses for any source of supply are not being granted for any other' than bare requirements necessary to war economy. 3. “Normal trade will be maintained with all Empire countries to the fullest extent that supplies are available.