FRENCH MINISTER FOR EDEN POLICY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 45, 23 February 1938, Page 7

FRENCH MINISTER FOR EDEN POLICY.

UNITY NECESSARY. Hostile to Recognition of Italy's Conquest. LEAGUE MUST CONSENT. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 2 p.m.) LONDOX, February 22. M. Delbos, answering questions in the Chamber of Deputies, said that while he supported Mr. Eden's policy he considered Franco-British cooperation essential. France, if Britain opened negotiations with Italy, would decide her course of action in the light of Signor Mussolini's undertakings. France reniained hostile to recognition of Italian conquest in Abyssinia without the League's consent.

DRAMATIC SCENE. STORMY INTERLUDE. LI. George's Implication Against Prime Minister. MISSING DOCUMENT. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, February 22. Mr. Lloyd George aroused the most stormy scenc in the debate on the censure motion by declaring that Count Grandi's message of February 20 was not produced at the afternoon's Cabinet meeting.

Mr. Chamberlain explained that Count Grandi unofficially communicated the contents of the message early on Sunday. "I communicated them to Cabinet." Mr. Eden declared it was not received before his resignation. "Mr. Chamberlain told me he received an intimation but did not disclose the source. 11l any event it would not have altered the position." Mr. Lloyd George said it was incredible that an important document had not reached a Minister. Mr. Chamberlain explained that he did not see tho document untir Count Grandi presented it 011 Monday. Ministerialists demanded that Mr. Lloyd George withdraw the implication against the Prime Minister, but Mr. Lloyd George refused. Mr. Chamberlain, confronting Mr. Lloyd George, demanded: "What is your implication?" Mr. Lloyd George: "That w-ith such issues involved the Prime Minister took no trouble to secure the document. Count Grandi did not trouble to deliver it because he wanted to get rid of jMr. Eden." Mr. Herbert Morrison, winding up the Labourite contribution to the debate, said if there was any unofficial third party intervening between representatives of Britain and a foreign Power the House of Commons had a right to know whether this was the first occasion such a thing had occurred, whether this unofficial person was located in London or Rome, and whether it was a man or woman.

OUT OF OFFICE. Mr. Eden Hands Over Seals to The King. LONG TALK AT PALACE. British Official Wire-less. (Received 2.30 p.m.) RUGBY, February 22. Mr. Eden, having visited the Foreign Oflice to t<ike leave of officials, went to Buckingham Palace to deliver his seal of ottice oil his resignation. He was received by the Kinjr in an audience which lasted about 4.) minutes.