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Shipley meets Sutton over trade deal
Rt Hon Jenny Shipley
Leader of the Opposition
Tuesday 12 September 2000
Shipley meets Sutton over trade deal
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley this evening had a long-arranged meeting with Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton over the proposed free trade agreement with Singapore.
"I made clear National's position which is this: the minority Government has a problem with its junior coalition partner which opposes this treaty and we do not want to be embroiled in that problem.
"I put to the Minister a proposal which I believe offers a way for the Government to resolve this issue.
"As it is a genuine offer, I don't plan to discuss it through the media.
"I expect to take up the offer with the Prime Minister in due course to see that we find a way forward which is in New Zealand's best interests, Mrs Shipley said.
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