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The article describes the departure of Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent for a round-the-world good-will tour in February 1952. Hundreds of well-wishers proceeded to Ottawa's Rockcliffe Airport to bid the prime minister farewell. St. Laurent will be meeting with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and will visit Canadian army and air force bases in Bonn, Germany. The prime minister will also visit several capital cities, such as Rome and Manila.

The article focuses on the implications of Great Britain's entry into the Common Market on Canada's economic conditions. It states that Great Britain's prospective entry into the Common Market could cause anxiety, blockage of Canada's economic growth, and bring an end to its cozy Commonwealth tariff preferences. Economists figure that the full two-third of Canada's 915 million dollars yearly sales to Great Britain could be affected by Great Britain's entry into the market.

The article offers information on the conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers to be held in November 1952 in London, England.

The article reports that American and British representatives at a meeting in Torquay seaside resort in England have failed to reach a tariff agreement due to the refusal of the British Commonwealth countries to give up their imperial preference system.

The article focuses on the Asian policy outlined by Canada which seemed more conciliatory than the British policy. The main arguments stipulated in the policy were discussed by Canadian External Affairs Chief Lester Bowles Person. They include an opposition to a war with China, the need for a cease-fire in Korea, and accelerated rearmament and more aid to poor countries.