Comings and Goings at Fort Belvedere

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 292, 10 December 1936, Page 7

Comings and Goings at Fort Belvedere

NO VITAL STATEMENT EXPECTED TO-DAY Received Wednesday, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, Dee. 9. The Duke of York and the Duke of Kent left Fort Belvedere at 11 p.m. The Duke of-Kent returned shortly before 1 a.m. According to the Daily Telegraph it was learned late last night that the King had not yet reached a decision and it is improbable Mr. Baldwin will be in a position to make a statement in the Commons to-day. The Central News Agency states that a member of the Commons, Captain Qugdale, Mr. Baldwin’s Parliamentary private secretary, confirmed that Mr.. Baldwin’s making a statement to-day was improbable when he left Downing Street shortly after midnight. Received Thursday, 1.30 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 9. There was another foggy icy morning at Fort Belvedere where the guards are feeling the cold acutely and are changing more frequently to get respite. There is still not a syllable regarding the outcome of last night’s conference after which the Duke of Kent and Mr. Monckton appear to have^ remained all night. Mr. Monckton and Sir Godfrey Thomas left in separate cars for London at 9 a.m. The expectation in the lobbies is that there will be no vital statement from Mr. Baldwin before Thursday. The opinion of members is more disposed to hope for a happier solution than abdication. Sir John Simon and Mr. Monckton arrived at No. 10 Downing Street at 10 a.m. and conversed with Mr. Baldwin.