The Archive · 1939

Ca-operating Empire Bargaining Power Over Export Trade

London, Feb. 16.

Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether, in view of the urgent necessity of removing some of the obstacles in the way of the development of the e trade, he would consider the advi: ability of consi the Dominie Governments concerning the placing of the bargaining power of the Empire on a more unified basis.

He replied that it was the cor endeavour of the Government move such obstacles, and an example of the valuable ce-operation betwee members of the British Comm 5 wiy formed North Yunnan jon was formally cumming, capital of ernment, the report adds, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Awa el Krim, who fourteen years Jed the revolt of the Rif tribe Nine Robbers Remanded Nine robber suspects who were arrested by officers attached to the Yulin Road Police Station in a se: es of raids made on Thursday were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday and remanded in custody after a short hearing. The hearing was postponed to February 24 pending further investigations. It was revealed in Court that in their possession the police found a pistol and a hand grenade. wealth for this object in trade negotiations with other countries, was furnished by the recent concurred: negotiations with the United States on behalf of this country and of Canada respectively, and with which certain other Dominions and India were also concerned.

While the scope of the Emp: bargaining. he continued, w sarily circumscribed, the po of ce-operation in future cas lines of the example mention certainly be borne in mind—Wirel through Reuter.

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