GREAT INTEREST AROUSED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 13

GREAT INTEREST AROUSED

SCOPE OF MR iIdEN’S SPEECH * (British Official Wireless) June 17. Great interest has I been aroused, both at Home and abroa |l, in the House of Commons debate on foreign affairs. Mr Eden’s speech will be confined exclusively to sanctions, and it is expected that he will refer i(Jso to the delay by the German- Government in replying to the recent British questionnaire. About three hours and a-lialf will be devoted to the debate, but [further opportunity of discuf ung the international situation will arise next weekj and several prominent members of Parliament will reserve their speeches for -that occasion.

NEW ZEALAjND’S POLICY

NO IMMEDIATE STATEMENT

(Peb United IjfiiEss Association) WELLINGTON, June 18. "The Govcrnnutnt is not yet in a position to. make | a definite statement as to its policy respecting the lifting of the sanctions agrjinst Italy,’’ said Mr Savage when his j attention was drawn to the London message suggesting that ail the except South Africa favoured the dropping of sanctions. “ We are in daijly communication with the British Gover oment on the question,” said Mr Savage, f and the whole matter is receiving close.! and serious attention, t am not in a -position yet, however, to make a statement on our attitude, and nothing can be fcaid until we have received a,reply frpm the British authorities to our late:jt communication.”

TRADE WITH GERMANY

ITALY OPEIHS NEGOTIATIONS

ROME, June 17.

It is confirmed that trade negotiations leave been opened "with Germany.

AUSTRALIA’S DECISION

ABANDONMENT FAVOURED

(CANBERRA, June 18. (Received June 18, at 11 p.m.) The Prime.' Minister (Mr Lyons) announced to-yight that instructions had been sent to tie High Commissioner (Mr S. M. Bruce):; to declare in favour of the abandonnvont of sanctions when the League meets on June 30.