A LAW CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1928, Page 3

A LAW CASE

STARTLING FEATURES. OF FINANCIAL LAWS FIT. i Australian AN./.Cable Association.) LONDON, Fch. 2. Mr Baldwin’s action in the Dynio ease is warmly commended by the press. Within a few minutes of the jury’s verdict, a statement was issued Irom Downing Street to the “fleet that the Prime Minister. Mr Baldwin, after consultation with the Secretary of Foreign Allan's, had directed an inquiry forthwith. The case has been progressing since Friday, and appeared to ho an ordinarv financial lawsuit and did not attract undue attention, especially "i view of Earl Haig’s death, until the ( losing stage. Mrs Dyne', gave evidence, mentioning the names of Gregory, Commander Maxse. the Second Secretary at the Foreign Office and O'Malley first Secretary in the Foreign Office 1921. who last year, si* Counsellor to Hie Embassy at Poking, negotiated the Hankow agreement with Chen. Mrs Dyne said that she became acquainted'with the firm through Gregorv. Cross-cxariiiiKnl. she that Gregory sometimes shared her profits. She had paid hint fifty per cent of thorn and sometimes that amounted to Slot?). S' lo twice had transactions for Maxse and O’Malloy. Asked why Gregory chose her as a channel for his transactions. "itm c * replied: “He was a bnsv man. and 1 had nothing to do.” She added that she opened her account with Gregory’s money.

Gregory came into prominence m 1924. when, in the absence of Mr Ramsay MacDonald, ho signed a stern note to Moscow regarding the Zmovieff letter. The “Daily Express” states that Ore-.mrv has not been at the Foreign Office for a week. Tt is understood that he will not resume there "hue the inquiry is proceeding. Airs Dyne, in an interview said: “Commander Maxse only helped as a friend to sort out the complications of my financial gambling. Ijun soii\ Gregory lias been brought Into the case. Gregory came in on certain contracts, sharing half the risk, ox half the gain. He was a school friend of my husband, t was anxious to work during the war. and obtained a post in the Far East Department of the Foreign Office, under Gregory, hepaqse I knew Chijifv well. I gave up

the post‘after the war. I did not hold the post when I was gambling. I had a house where T entertained many visitors, including Gregory. The excitement was intense. I almost lived on the telephone, buying and selling many millions of francs on a single contract.”

The “Morning Post.” in an editorial states: “The position is that certain highly placed officials in the Foreign Office are stated to have been speculating on the cause of foreign currencies. Such statements involving the honour and reputation of the Foreign Office, could not possibly be allowed to pass. It is only fair to 10meiuber that there may be a complete reply, but nothing short of an inquiry can abate the public uneasiness, or vindicate the dignify of the Service, which lias always Ik-cii regarded ns above reproach and suspicion.