ENQUIRY INTO FUTURE OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
— — ♦— — ROYAL COMMISSION'S TASK. (BKITIBH OTirXCIiX. WIKEUSSS.) (Received February 23, 8.20 p.m.) RUGBY, February 252. Mr J. H. Thomas (Secretary ot State|for the Dominions) announced in the House of Commons the appointment of a Royal Commission to examine the future of Newfoundland and, in particular, to report on its .nnaucial situation. Lord Amulree will probably bo chairman, other members being Dr. Mac i Grath, nominated by ' the Canadian Government, Sir William fcitavert, nominated by the Newfoundland Government, with Mr P. A. Clutterbuck, of the Dominions Office, ns secretary. The Royal Commission will assemble in Newfoundland early in March, anu should complete its enquiries in time to enable decisions to be reached and appropriate arrangements made before July 1, when an interest payment « due. '
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 15
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