OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
HOUSE OF COMMONS INQUIRY MEMBER TO GIVE EVIDENCE (Received Jnly 5, 5.5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, July 4 The Select Committee of the House of Commons which is to investigate the alleged breach of the Official Secrets Act by Mr. D. Sandys, and the applicability of the Act to members, has elected Sir John Gilmour, a former
Cabinet Minister and member for Glasgow, as chairman. Mr. Sandys has been invited to give evidence privately to-morrow.
Answering a question asked in the House by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. 11. Attlee, whether it was intended to have a debate on the report of the Committee of Privileges, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, said the report of the committee must be brought before the House, and time would be given to consider it.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19380706.2.89
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23082, 6 July 1938, Page 13
Word Count
139OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23082, 6 July 1938, Page 13
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. 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 NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in