Bevin Criticised Within Own Party
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Eeceived Alonday, 7.30 p.m.' LGNDON, Jan. 17. Critics within the B'ritish, Labour Party itself, are starting to demand that Mr. , Bevin should resign as Eoieign Secretary, over the Palestihe "iasue. . ■ , - . The Daily Express political * correspondent said that, altho'ugh there is no split in.',(Jabinet, , if is believed some M-inisters are not at all enthusiastic about'Mr. Bevin 's Palestine policy. The Daily Telegraph'fe political corresjiondent said there is a well-founded belief that the Chancellor, Bir Btafford . Cripps,- has insisted_ oi an all-out efL'ort to concert British. policy with that of . the United States, -to restore peace to the Middle East. The correspondent added: "Mr. Bevin 's most probable iine of defence appears to be that the Israeli Government is allowing itself to be used as an agent of Soviet policy. He will be required to substantiate this and also show that his own policy is not playing into the hands of those elements in Israel most sympathetic to Russia. ' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1949, Page 7
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