TRADE TALKS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 48, 27 February 1939, Page 7

TRADE TALKS

BRITAIN AND SOVIET "GENERAL AND EXPLANATORY” [ British Official Wireless J RUGBY, Feb. 21. Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, announced to-'ay that any discussions during the visit to Moscow which the Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade. Mr. R. S. Hudson, is to make as one of a series of visits to various capitals in furtherance of the Government's policy of increasing trade will be of a general and explanatory character. He will be able to explain difficulties experienced from the British side in working the present commercial arrangements between the two countries, as well as to hear from the Russian side what their difficulties maybe. Mr. Stanley has stated on a number of occasions, both in the House of Commons and to deputations which have waited upon him on the subject of Anglo-F.ussian trade, that the whole matter was under review by his department, which did not regard the results of the last agreement as satisfactory. The small use made of British shipping and the tendency for Russia to rake re-exports from Britain rather than goods of British origin arc among matters which have beer, under criticism here. THREE PRINCIPAL POINTS (Independent Cable Service.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The Financial Times says that the Anglo-Russian trade talks are for the purpose of considering three principal points—Firstly, ways and means to enable Russia to purchase more manufactured goods from Britain; secondly, to what extent credits under the export credits guarantee plan can be I extended: and, thirdly, proposals I whereby Russia will make greater use of British shipping to carry AngloRussian trade.