FOREIGN AFFAIRS
CONSERVATIVES’ POLICY CRITICISM PROMISED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and Jt.Z. Press Association.) (Received September 28, .12 noon). LONDON, Sept. 27. Mr. Stanley Baldwin broke his political silence to-night .with,a statement issued from Conservative headquarters, in which he said the Conservatives adhered to, the tradition that criticism of the Government in foreign affairs must never be petty. Mr. Philip Snowden, at The Hague, had benefited thereby, and he was glad that Mr. Ranis.ay MacDonald was going to America, which had been his own intention if he had been returned to power. He. vj.shcd flip Premier every success, but on certain aspects of foreign policy the 'Government must expect a thorough discussion. For example there- were Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, and disarmament, and especially Russia. The Government must expect unqualified opposition, unless Russia gave satisfactory guarantees respecting propaganda and intrigue. The Government’s real test would come when it was faced by domestic' problems, for example, unemployment, pensions, and .miners’ hours.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17068, 28 September 1929, Page 5
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