BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

THU CAPITAL LEVY. EFFECT ON FINANCE AND TRADE. [“Tire Times” Skiivio..] (Received this day at !).<ls a.tn.) LONDON, dan. 29. A political correspondent says there is good reason to believe tlial no steps whatever will be taken in the matter of a capital levy during the present Parliament. It generally assumed that, in view of the result of the general election, the. levy will not figure in the coming Budget, but it is thought probable the Government wiil announce the- establishment of an expert Committee to discuss the . feasibility of a levy. Representations have been made to Cabinet from many

quarters, however, pointing out that even the announcement ot a committee of inquiry will probably have a disturbing effect on finance and trade at a moment when an improvement is expected. Cabinet lias not yet reached a definite decision, but it is understood that no steps for the establishment o! such a committee will be taken. ’lbis, of course, will not prevent Labour raising the issue ol a levy at the next election. FRANCE ANNOYED. (Received this day at 9.1 u a.rn.t LONDON, Jan. “it. The “Times’ ” Paris correspondent says that. Mr MacDonald's interview has annoyed France, judging by the newspaper comment, which is not \eiy encouraging, some of ins statements being described as scandalous. Ibe notion that France should lake the initiative in disarmament and accept as her sole security the admission of Germany into the League ol Nations is treated with scorn.

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(Received this day at 10 n.m.) PARIS, January 29

It is understood the Government has purposed to Britain that the question (if the maintenance of order in the Palatinate and the security ot the. French troops there, he submitted to a Conference of Ambassadors. The “Be Temps” admits the Separatist movements have all been a fiasco and that the movement in the Palatinate, apparently "ill he abandoned. In speaking in the Chamber, M. Cacinn, said the Comm m list Party would help the British Labour Government in every way to attain the power of Winkers’ Internationals.