IRKSOME DELAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 292, 10 December 1936, Page 7

IRKSOME DELAY.

ANXIETY IN COMMONS.

BALDWIN STATEMENT TO-MORROW.

NEED OF EARLY DECISION STRESSED. United Press Association.— Copyright.—Rec. 11 a.m. f LONDON, December 9. Cabinet assembled at I I a.m. Mr. Walter Runciman. President of the Board of left at 1.12 ' Edward Peacock Receiver-Generall of was The Cabinet meeting ended at I. j P* » issued in regard to the King. _ In the House of Commons, replying to Major C R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Baldwin said: I regret: I am in a position to add anything to-day, but I hope to make a ment to-morrow." Major Attlee: Is there good reason to hope for a statemen to-morrow, as anxiety is increasing? Mr. Baldwin: No one realises it more than I d °- Mr F T Belleneer (Labour, Bassetlaw, Notts): Grave financial' difficiit.es are facing a section of the p.opulahon due o delay. Will you suggest to His Majesty the necessity of an early decision? (Cries of No. No. ) Mt. Baldwin: That has not escaped me. Members of the House of Commons have been advised to cancel anv engagements in jhe country to-morrow so that there will be a full attendance to hear Mr. Baldwin s statement. The stock markets closed weak due to the absence of a further statement. All yesterday s improvement was lost The House of Lords" met at 10.45 last night. T e anchester Guardian" political correspondent says the most unusual proceeding t( ? , ,X j 1 passed last tinuance) Bill. It is contended that the bill had to night, but another explanation of the proceeding measu was being got out of the way in readiness for any needed emergency legislation if the King were to abdicate. S- vT Palace for Wan SK&I- — d te N °-! ' Downing Street. They left at 1.5 Z. The Duke of York arrived at Fort Be vedere and the Du of Kent left a few minutes later. Late tbe afternoon Mr. Monckton arrived at Fort Belvedere. Q . . An army dispatch rider was. summoned to Dowmng Stre from Kensington barracks and motor cycled to Fort Belveder with a dispatch case.