BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1931, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

FINANCIAL PROBLEM. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, December 7. Major Elliott told a questioner that no negotiations had begun for a further review of finance, with special reference to the American one year moratorium for war debts. In answer to a, further question, he .said that he did not share the view 'that jilmport duties and Empire preference .need await the evolution of the Montreal policy based on the gold standard.

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. LONDON, December 7. In the -Tohise' of Commons, Sir J. Simon, replying to a question.' sai.d it ■was nc-t within the Government’s province to propose the new Chairman of the Geneva Disarmament Conference in plane of Mr Henderson. Sir W. Davidson: Has not Mr Hendersqn offered to resign, seeing he does not represent 'in the general sunse, the House of Commons? Sir J. Simon: "The not the Commons’ but the League Council's which unanimously favoured Mr Henderson.”

CONSERVATIVES INSIST ON PROTECTION. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) LONDON, December 8. Lobby correspondents give /prominence to the threatened revolt by a large body of Conservatives who are insisting that something' must- be done to protect the uron and steel industry before the recess' is taken. The “Daily Express” mentions Mr Lloyd George has ■■made a dramatic change in his plans. He is leaving Colombo on December 16th., in Older to return to politics as quickly as po-s----sibJe. His friends say that lie has been most restive since he left England.