London, Mar. 1.
Im the House of Commons today, Mr. A, E, Townend (Labour) tasked the Government to invite the Governments of Holland and the United States to ce-operate in a scheme for adjusting the production of rubber to the world demand prices agreed upon between producers and consumers, Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that pending the report of the Research Committee the Government, did not propose to institute such Production of rubber again is }getting ahead of consumption, the mn declares, and unless the mn of production in foreign. countries, which is being stimulated and helped by restriction, is checked by the immediate removal of restric tion, the injury done to the in. dustry in Ceylon will be irremeeliable, especially if corporate buying introduced and, the antagonizing of consuming countries leads Protection against Ceylon, which already has got far behind foreign competition.
Mutual Ca-operation The Hague, Mar. 1. communique issued at the conclusion of the meeting of Dutch Rubber growers here states that a large majority favoured mutual cooperation, It was felt that there was no need to appeal to the Governments of Holland and the Dutch Indies. The meeting appointed a committee of seven persons having ithe interests of Dutch growers at heart, which, in ease of necessity, would initiate negotiations with foreign growers uld consumers, M. Knappert of The Hague was appointed Secretary.—Reuter,
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