BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1930, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

REPLIES IN COMMONS

(Official Wireless.)

(Received this day at noon.) IH’GBY, Jmu, 17

In the Commons, Mr Snowden .slated in reply to a question that the British share of the proceeds of the issue of the German reparations loan would !>" applied to debt red net ion. lie was not at present aiblc to say definitely the precise form in which it was to be applied. Asked whether lie was in a position to give any further information regarding the situation in Malta, Mr Sliiels (Under Secretary for too Colonies) slid owing, to tiic state of public' feeling in the island, the elections were still being held in abeyance by the Governor, in exercise to his reserved powers. Tln> question of what further measures should Ike taken to deal with the situation was under consideration by the British Government.

A question was asked whether the Foreign Office had received the report of the finding of four live shells by a Danish gunboat on a , Grimsby trawler on May 28th, in Iceland waters.

Mr Dalton (Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs) replied that the attention of the Foreign Secretary had been called to this incident and he would certainly make representations to the Danish Government, if i lie found tho circumstances warranted such a course. The matter was under ensideration.