KING ALBERT’S DEATH
SIR JOHN SIMON ANSWERS QUESTION AN “ IRRESPONSIBLE STATEMENT " (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, May 7. (Received May 8, at 2 p.m.) Asked in the House of Commons whether he had received any communication from the Belgian Embassy regarding the late King Albert, Sir John Simon (Foreign Minister) answered: “Yes, sir. My • attention has been rightly drawn by the Belgian Government to the statement alleged to have been made by Colonel Seton Hutchison to the effect that the late King of, the Belgians was murdered. I feel sure the whole House will join with me in regretting the pain and indignation that ' have been caused throughout Belgium by this unfounded and irresponsible statement.” Sir John Simon’s answer was received with general cheers.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19340508.2.101
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 21714, 8 May 1934, Page 10
Word Count
126KING ALBERT’S DEATH Evening Star, Issue 21714, 8 May 1934, Page 10
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.