BRITISH CABINET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 November 1938, Page 5

BRITISH CABINET

SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS MADE LORD RUNCIMAN AND SIR JOHN ANDERSON MR MACDONALD AGAIN TAKES DOMINIONS POST (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) RUGBY, October 31. It is officially announced that the King has accepted the resignation of Lord Hailsham, Lord President of the Council, and approved the following appointments: — Lord President .of the Council, Lord Runciman. Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson. Secretary to the Dominions, Mr Malcolm MacDonald. In letters exchanged between Lord Hailsham and Mr Neville Chamberlain, the former tnakes it clear that his resignation is not due to any difference of opinion or divergence over policy, and actuated solely by a desire to leave at Mr Chamberlain’s disposal a post which does not involve the administration of any great department of the State, and so increase his opportunity of a wider reinforcement of Cabinet. Mr MacDonald retains his Colonial Secretaryship, and the size of the Cabinet is thus reduced by one. In the speculation on Cabinet reconstruction in the Press in recent weeks, Sir John Anderson’s name has been frequently mentioned in connection with the office of Lord Privy Seal, on the assumption that his services could be used within the Government, particularly in relation to questions affecting what is loosely described as national service. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS MR CHAMBERLAIN TO DEFEND HIS POLICY (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) RU(~y3Y, October 31. Parliament reassembles tomorrow, and Cabinet held a special meeting today. It is expected that there .will foe a general debate in the House of Commons, lasting for three days, which will range over the immediate past and future of international affairs, as well as over defence questions. The newspapers anticipate that Mr Chamberlain, will himself deal with the international side of the debates, defending his own policy and explaining any developments which it may undergo, while the answer to the Labour motion regarding air raid precautions will be made by Sir Samuel Hoare.