SURPRISE MEETING OF CABINET.

Northern Advocate, 30 November 1936, Page 5

SURPRISE MEETING OF CABINET.

["The Times” Cable.! S

i (Received 10 a.m.) ■ j LONDON, November 29. [ * The Parliamentary correspoh- J I dent of “The Times” says a i ■ special meeting of the Cabinet J [ was summoned yesterday, neces- a ■ sitating three Ministers cancelling ■ J engagements in various parts of J ■ the country. The Cabinet sat for i ■ nearly an hour and a half. * i The “Daily Mail” says the Gov- I ■ eminent's perturbation over the J i Spanish situation necessitated the ■ I surprise meeting. Ministers were J [ warned be in readiness for ( I further consultations if necessary ■ j at the week-end. It Is believed J ■ that the meeting discussed the i ■ granting of belligerent rights to ■ J the Spanish combatants, with a ■ ■ view to more definitely demon- i j strating Britain's neutrality, and J a taking every precaution to pre- i ■ vent Britain being involved in * j conflict. g

J It is understood that no decision ■ was reached.