MANY QUESTIONS
BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ItEASSEMBLY TO-DAY. PEACE OF EUROPE. (United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received April 18, 11.2 U a.m. RUGBY, April 17. Parliament reassembles to-mor-row and a week later, on April 25, Sir John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer) opens his Budget speech. The questions to be addressed to the Ministers in the House of Commons to-morrow cover a wide field, permitting statements upon all the developments of importance in foreign and Empire affairs and at Home. Air Chamberlain (Prime Minister), in particular, will be given the opportunity to acquaint tbc House with ■the progress of the negotiations in relation to the new situation in Europe and with the Government’s views on events since the debate last Thursday. He will bo asked about President Roosevelt's peace message, and about the discussions with the Soviet, which .are understood to be proceeding in n friendly and promising atmosphere. The return of M. Maisky (Soviet Ambassador in London) to Moscow to-morrow, to report to liis Government shows a desire on the Soviet’s part to be possessed of all the information available in connection with these important consultations. Other House of Commons questions on foreign affairs relate to Spain and the Far East.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 117, 18 April 1939, Page 7
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