To The Editors
p. 132 · Read in the full issue
NZ Trade With New Caledonia
SIR. —We were surprised to read in PIM, July, p. 37, the statement quoting several New Caledonian im porters of New Zealand goods, who said they were dissatisfied at the way some New Zealand exporters were preparing documents and were “talk ing of severing trade relations”.
We are one firm which has been doing considerable business with Noumea, which seems to be increas ing, and at no time have we had any criticism from our clients that our method of documentation is not cor rect.
We think the fault probably lies with inexperienced people in New Zealand endeavouring to get on the export “band waggon” and are con sequently uninformed and inex perienced in general export pro cedure. We suggest that importers in New Caledonia should channel their orders through firms like ourselves, who are conversant with shipping and export procedure.
In the course of our business we correspond with Noumea frequently by letter and circular and use the trans-Tasman telephone frequently for urgent business.—Yours, etc.
Managing Director
Auckland.