SECRET SESSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 July 1940, Page 6

SECRET SESSION

PROMISED FOR TUESDAY NEXT MR FRASER CONGRATULATED. ON APPOINTMEN TO PRIVY COUNCIL. ißy Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. This Day. When the House of Representatives met at 10.30 this morning, various sessional committees were nominated. The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) in a brief statement, said the Government had decided, in view of the alterations in the international situation since the last secret session, to hold another secret session on Tuesday, at 7.30 p.m.. when members would bo able to review the situation and consider potential and possible developments. There would be no limit as to the time when the House would rise. As far as the form of debate at the secret session was concerned, the objective would be to give members the fullest and freest opportunity for obtaining information or expressing their views. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Hamilton) on behalf of the Opposition congratulated the Prime Minister on his appointment by his Majesty as a Privy Councillor. Mr Hamilton said he trusted Mr Fraser would enjoy the distinction and grace the honour for many years. Mr Fraser, in reply, thanked Mr Hamilton for his congratulations and good wishes and said his pleasure great at is would be in ordinary circumstances, was not unmixed at the present moment because of the war situation. The Budget debate was continued throughout the remainder of the morning. ' WAR SITUATION. Mr Morgan Williams, speaking of the war situation, drew a parallel between the events happening today and those of Napoleonic times. The position was definitely more in our favour at present. he said, and he considered that Russia might come into the war on our side if we could rid ourselves of suspicions of that nation. WATERFRONT CONTROL. Mr A. E. Jull. discussing waterfront control, drew attention to the appointment of three control commissioners local controllers and superintendents and the salaries they were receiving. He considered the appointments the most outrageous ever made in this country. i The debate was interrupted by the adjournment at 1.0 p.m.