BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

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REPLIES JN COMMONS

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 21.

In the Omniums, Iv MacDonald questioned about his letter in regaul to tho treaty of mutual assistance, mentioned on July It), said the text of the hitler would ho published shortly, in a Wliite Taper. If a discussion were required, an opportunity woul lie seined before the end ol the sesijfon. Sir Samuel irloaro asked whether communications to and Prom the Dominions on the subject would be in- I eluded in the paper. Mr MacDonald 1 said he had not considered this. He questioned whether it wits dosiinhlo I but he was willing to do what the 'House required. Mr Thomas was subsequently questioned about Canada’s inability to get information concerning the Allied Conference. He said the fullest communioations had been passing for weeks past between His Majesty s (io\eminent and the Dominion Government LONDON, July 21. A sequel to the controversy regarding the Dominions’ representation at the Inter-Allied Conference was given ■when Mr Thomas (Colonial Secretary), in replying in the Commons to a question, said the High Commissioners were kept informed daily of the work of the Conference and the Committees. Arriingements would ensuro the Dome ion’s Prime Ministers being kept folly informed. It would lie, necessary to consult all of the latter who were concerned before the publication ol the correspondence on the subject of wominion’s represeiitat'i in and commitments by the Conference's decision. He was nimble to say whether tlte Canadian Government had consulted the other Dominions before publishing the correspondence; hut, he added, it the P>r : ‘ : «b Government gave permission it would he necessary for Hritain not onlv to consult Camilla, but the whole of "the Dominions before it agreed to publication.