MESOPOTAMIA REPORT.
DISCUSSION IN COAIMONS. (Per Press Association — Copyright) \fAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION] LONDON, July lb. In the House of ‘Commons Air. Bonar Law said that the Government was not proceeding further' with the inquiry into the Alesopotamian report The Army Council would* deal with the- soldiers in the ordinary way. Lord Hardinge had thrice offered to resign but lu s offers had been refused. ''DEFENDED BY AIR. BALFOUR LONDON, July 18. Tn the House of Commons Air. Bonar Law said that the Government was inlluencotl in its Mesopotamia decision by tlie undesirability of distracting the attention of legislature at this critical time from tbe prosecution of ’the war. On the Foreign sseerotary’s ■ representations the Governnvoht had decided that it would be detrimental to deprive the Foreign office of Lord Harding’s services.- 1 Mr. J. Dillon obtained leave to move, the adjournment to discuss the Government’s refusal to accept Lord ITardingc’s resignation. STRONG CRITICISM. - LONDON, .Tidy 18. • V -Mr. Dillon in moving the 'adjournment said that tbe Governments refusal io accept Hardinge's resignation involved tb<-. great principal of Ministerial responsibility and was. the only means the Commons had ol exercising its influence over the Government, AL’. Chamberlain liad resigned although he had not been censured. Yet Lord Hardinge, who was responsible to an infinitely greater degree was allowed to remain. All should be’ equally treated. Lord Hardinge because he stood well in society and supported a> powerful influence, was allowed to. ride off in honour. What bo (Air. Dillon) bad learned from the, Dardanelles report would he very unpleasant. Something had yet to % learned from the Gaza operations. Mr. A. J. Balfour heatedly defended Lord Hardinge. Ho hinted that he would resign if the House disagreed with his advice to flip Government. IN THE COMMONS. (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON. July. 19. Tlie Commons defeated a motion tor the adjournment by l?ft to 81.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1917, Page 1
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