ROYAL DINNER.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 306, 10 December 1936, Page 4

ROYAL DINNER.

Crisis Discussed At Fort Belvedere. Press Association—Copyright. London, Dec. 8. Though it is too early to formulate any prophecies, there is a certain amount of satisfaction to be obtained from the fact that nothing irrevocable has occurred as the result of Mrs. Simpson’s statement of revocation. The entire Empire awaits the King’s response, without which no further step can be taken. Meanwhile the traditional English way of settling matters over the din-ner-table is being given its chance. Perhaps the most portentous dinner party in the Empire to-night was that at Fort Belvedere, when England’s Prime Minister was the King’s guest, the Dukes of York and Kent sitting at the same table. It was a momentous eveiling. Press commentators would give their ears to know what occurred. Mr. Baldwin’s fellow' guest® were Sir Eric Mieville, the Duke of York’s private secretary', and Mr. W. T. Monckton, Attorney-General for the Duchy of Cornwall. While the dinner party was ing to a conclusion a motor-car was* hurrying from Cannes from the Marignane aerodrome, w’here there had landed from an aeroplane Mr. Theodore Goddard, one of Mrs. Simpson's solicitors, his clerk, Mr. Sidney Barrow, and Dr. Douglas Kirkwood. Major A. Hardinge, the King’s private secretary, called on the Archbishop of Canterbury' at Lambeth Palace. The only announcement regarding to-night's occurrences was that Mr. Baldwin left Fort Belvedere shortly after 10 p.m. No further developments are expected to-night.