MR BELCHER RESIGNS
LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER Rec. 8 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 15. Mr John Belcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, has sent a letter to Mr Attlee announcing his resignation, which ■Mr Attlee accepted Mr Belcher wrote: “T have completed my evidence before the tribunal and have had the opportunity of repudiating allegations wnich have been made against my probity to you, who trusted me. I know it is not necessary to repeat that my decisions have never been influenced in any way by any gift or promise. I have, however, realised that my acceptance of gifts and hospitality wgs conduct incompatible with the maintenance of the high respect for his Majesty’s Ministers which is an essential part of Britain’s political life. I cannot fully express the regret I feel that indiscretions of mine should have done harm to the party to which I have been so proud to belong, and whose interests I hope to serve in the future.” Mr Attlee, in reply, said: “I am certain you have taken ifhe right course in offering to resign. I greatly regret the circumstances which made it necessary for you to do this and for me to accept your resignation.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26956, 16 December 1948, Page 7
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