BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1929, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

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LONDON, Nov. 20. In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Mr Ramsay MacDonald said he had not consulted the Dominions regarding the publication of > their correspondence concern me the- resumption of the Anglo-Russian relations. Mr Smithers asked; Did you not raise our hopes on lltli July by stating tho question of publication would be Considered?” .Mr'MacDonald replied: It was cou.■y,' steered and this is the result! In the House of Commons, the Wid•ows Pensions Bill was read the third time, without a division. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20.' In the Commons, Ministers were inundated with Singapore Base* questions. Eden being dissatisfied with the failure to consult the contributing Dominions and Colonies before suspending ' works, announced be would raise the question at the earliest possible moment.

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. SINGAPORE BASE,. (British Official Wireless). (Received ibis dnv at 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 20. The .Prime Minister was asked in the Commons to give his assurance that no change in ’the policy as to the completion and establishment of the Singapore Base would be made without the consent of the Dominion and Colonial Governments concerned: ■ He replied: It is quite obvious that in any rearrangement of a buildi n" programme, regarding which no final decision has yet been taken, subscribing communities must be con suited, not merely by way of being informed, but in such a. way that an agreement would be come to. Mr Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, informed a questioner that the total estimated expenditure on the Singapore! Base was £8,7£0,Q00 including the cost of the floating clock. The total expenditure to date was £2,033(000, find' after allowing fort further Dominion and. Colonia' contributions the ultimate net . charge to the • navy vote of tho present scheme was £6,290,009. Replying to a question regarding State' negotiations with Iman of Yemen; Mr Lynn said a communication had recently been received fron Iman, through an unofficial channel and a British resident at Aden had been authorised to inform him of the conditions under which Great Britain would be prepared to resume negotiations with him with a view to the conclusion of a treaty, .

i Answering questions’ 'about Palestine, Jill* Lupn said the. King’s Police Medal had been awarded Mr Cafferate, chief of police at Hebron, for conspicuous gallantry on August 24 when he kept an armed mob at bay single handed, and thus prevented further attacks on the Jews. Casualties during tlioi* disorders up to September 24th were 207 killed. and 379 injured.