CASE FOR BRITAIN

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 21, 25 July 1927, Page 9

CASE FOR BRITAIN

MEETING OF CABINET

SIR AUSTEN TO PRESIDE

(British Official Wireless.)

itUGBY, 24th July

A meeting of Cabinet is to be held to-morrow morning under the presidency of Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secrotary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Acting Prime Minister during Mr. Baldwin's absence, before the return of Mr. Bridgeman and Lord Cecil to the Geneva. Conference on Naval Limitation. Mr. Bridgeman and Lord Cecil will thus be fortified with full Cabinet authority for their further conduct of the discussions at Geneva.

It is hoped that, according to prosent plans, Sir Austen Chamberlain will bo able to. make to-morrow afternoon a, detailed statement of the Government's policy in the House of Commons and that the House will be afforded an opportunity of debating the issues involved. In tins case tho British delegates will be further strengthened by Parliamentary opinion. It will, however, only be known to.-morrow whether such a debate will take place.

(Dnitod Press ' Association.— Copyright.) LONDON, 24th July. Mr. Bridgeman and Viscount Cecil will attend a further meeting of Cabinet on Monday, and return to Geneva on Tuesday fortified witli the fullest Cabinet authority. If Cabinet approves, Sir Austen Chamberlain may fully review the naval disarmament policy in the House or' Commons on Monday' to provide an opportunity' for a full debate.