WAR CABINET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 June 1941, Page 5

WAR CABINET

STATEMENT BY BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ' WOULD WELCOME CONFERENCE. NO REQUEST RECEIVED FROM DOMINIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, June 11. The British Prime Minister (Mr Churchill), in the House of Commons, said he would welcome the holding of an Imperial conference, if that were possible, to consider setting up an Imperial War Cabinet. No official request had been received from the Dominions for an Imperial War Cabinet. It might not be possible, he said, for all the Dominion Prime Ministers to visit Britain at the same time.

QUESTION IN COMMONS ADMISSION OF DOMINION PREMIERS. DEPARTURE FROM TRADITION INVOLVED. LONDON. June 10. Such a course would be a complete departure in principle from the traditions followed for many generations, said Mr Churchill, in the House of Commons, when he was asked whether in order to facilitate closer and more direct co-operation in the Empire war effort he would amend the Statute of Westminster to entitle Dominion Premiers to attend the sittings of the House of Commons during their visits for consultation with the War Cabinet. Mr E. L. Granville: “Has not the Prime Minister noticed the recent precedent at Ottawa when Mr Menzies addressed the Canadian House of Commons?” Other members declared that the British people would shortly insist on having an Empire War Cabinet. The Dominions themselves might also have something to say on the matter.