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SECTION S—OVERSEAS TRADE REPRESENTATION The New Zealand Trade Representation Service abroad is called upon to perform a wide range of duties, the scope of which varies according to the location served. In the past year decision was made to combine the post of Consul-General for New Zealand with the newly created post of Trade Commissioner in New York, and an appointee has taken up duty there. Our present overseas representatives are : United Kingdom Representative of the New Zealand Department of Industries and Commerce (Mr. J. B. Prendergast) . . .. .. .. . . London. New Zealand Trade Commissioner in United States of America (Mr. R. W. Marshall) .. .. .. Washington, D.C. New Zealand Trade Commissioner (Mr. D. W. Woodward) New York. New Zealand Trade Commissioner in Canada (Mr. J. A. Malcolm) .. .. # .. ... .. Montreal. New Zealand Senior Trade Commissioner in Australia (Mr. W. Taylor) , .. .. .. .. Sydney. Assistant New Zealand Trade Commissioner (Mr. A. C. Davys) .. .. .. .. .. Sydney. New Zealand Trade Commissioner (Mr. B. R. Rae) .. Melbourne. New Zealand Trade Commissioner in India (Mr. R. J. Inglis) Bombay. Assistant New Zealand Trade Commissioner (Mr. R. T. C. de Lambert) .. .. .. .. .. Bombay. New Zealand Trade Representative (Mr. R. L. G. Challis) Tokyo. More limited services are provided by honorary official representatives in Johannesburg, Suva, Honolulu, Hong Kong, and Tientsin. SECTION 6—REPARATIONS (a) Germany The Inter-Allied Reparation Agency (lARA), comprising eighteen allied nations, including New Zealand, which was established at Brussels in 1946, continued its operations during the year at a quicker tempo than previously, with the result that deliveries have been much better this year. Its functions of allocating equipment are, however, steadily drawing to a close. In the year ended 31st March, 1949, New Zealand was allocated one small plant in toto and several items of machine tools and miscellaneous equipment from other plants. The value of the tools and equipment allocated to New Zealand to date as valued by lARA is approximately £247,000, and of this amount £135,000 has been delivered during the year, bringing the total deliveries to £175,294 on lARA valuation. The following is a summary of machine tools and equipment delivered and disposed of: — v Drilhng-machines .. .. .-. .. ..193 Grinding-machines .. .. .. .. 97 Lathes .. .. .. .. .. .. ..222 Milling-machines .. .. .. .. 79 Planers and shapers .. .. .. .. 45 Presses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 Sawing and slotting machines .. .. .. 64 Total .. .. ~ .. .. ..830

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