PHONE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1930, Page 10

PHONE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

LORD PASSFIELD SPEAKS TO JAVA DUTCH AND BRITISH INTERESTS. British Wireless. Rugby, Aug. 28. Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of the Straits Settlements, who is paying a visit to the Netherlands Indian Government, spoke by wireless telephone from Java to Lord Bassfield, the Colonial Secretary, at the Colonial Office this morning. This, is the first time a Colonial Secretary has communicated with the Far East by telephone from the Colonial Office, although Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery at the House of Commons spoke to Sir Ormsby-Gore, the Colonial Undersecretary, in Java two years ago. Lord Bassfield’ expressed appreciation of the opportunity given him by the Netherlands Indian Government. He remarked that the Empires of ’ the Netherlands and,Britain had many similar problems,’ and many grounds- for co-operation in the East, and he welcomed the invitation to Sir Cecil to visit the Governor-General of Java, ami hoped that future years might see further mutual understanding between the Dutch and British authorities overseas. Sir Cecil said he had had a wonderful reception in Java, and had been much struck by the remarkable developments there.