Paris, Oct, 2 Pietri, Minister of the Colonies, commented at a conference the Sorbonne on the regeneration of colonial France.
Te stated that the commerce of the colonies with foreign coun! was more developed than with their mother country, and that in 1929 colonial exports from Franco exceeded their imports into that country by four billion francs, The Minister denounced the present custom tariffs which were advantageous to foreign markets.
He also declared that plans for the protection of the colonies would soon be, submitted to the Chamber and that if the suggested Idan is distributed la a paternal way,, mi rds of francs. will become avail able ta-the-colonics. And if the new custom, regulations are applied a complete regeneration of. the colonial France can confidently be!
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