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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1988.

SIR JOHN LORD

NOW

ANDERSON

PRIVY SEAL

Further British Cabinet Changes Announced

Fundamental

Composition

Little Changed

London, To-day.

Further Cabinet changes were announced in Lon- don yesterday, though the political prophets' forecasts of several resignations and of a ma- jor reshuffle, have not been realised. Yesterday's appointments, apart from confirming Mr. Malcolm Macdonald in his dual role as Do- minions and Colonial Secretary, provide a new Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council.

New Lord Privy Seal is, as was forecast, Sir John Anderson, former Governor of Bengal, who makes a meteorlike rise into the Cabinet soon after being elected M.P.

VISCOUNT HAILSHAM'S RESIGNATION

London, To-day, Viscount Hailsham, retiring Lord President of the Council, addressed the following letter to Mr. Cham- berlain :

Now he re-enters the Cabinet as Lord President of the Council in the place of Lord Hailsham, who has resigned.

LORD HAILSHAM'S RESIGNATION

-ARMAMENT

SHARES BOOSTED

*London, To-day. Indicating the imminence of a tremendous increase in arma- 'ments manufacture in Britain, the shares of the leading arma- ments firms in Britain have in- creased in value by £20,000,000 since the Munich Agreement, ac- cording to the “Daily Herald.”

already existing policy.

CHINA'S THREAT TO DECLARE WAR ON JAPAN

Tokyo, To-day.

The threat of a formal declara-

tion of war, according to Japan-

.:

ese press reports, considered by China, which would automatically lead to application of the United Appointment of Mr. Malcolm States Neutrality Act and therewith Macdonald to hold the posts both to suspension of all American de- taries, is a reminder that he had liveries to Japan, has made no previously held the post of Domin-impression in Japanese political ions Secretary.

circles.

of Dominions and Colonial Secre-

When in charge of the Domin-

ions Office he made his mark by If China should actually declare bringing to a successful conclusion war, the Tokyo "Asahi Shimbun" most of the outstanding questions writes, Japan would have sufficient between Britain and Eire.-Reuter. ways and means especially now

"NATIONAL SERVICE"

after the capture of Hankow and

en-.

Lord Runciman, former President of the Board of Trade, makes his British Wireless says that Sir Canton, to take appropiate coun- second appearance in the Cabinet.

John Anderson, the former Civil ter measures on military and econo- Formerly President of the Board Servant who was appointed Gover-mic fields. of Trade, he had retired on the nor of Bengal in 1932 and served. death of his father and his conse- till 1937,

In the case of a Chinese declar- was Chairman of the ation of war, Japan would enforce quent assumption of the Peerage, Committee of M.P.'s appointed by an efficient blockade of the entire and only emerged from his retire the Home Secretary to study the Chinese coast ment to head the special mission question of evacuation of civilian start large-scale economic penetra- and immediately to Czecho-Slovakia.

populations from danger areas in tion of China. wartime. Committee

The report of the week, and the decision of the Gov-the paper says, would thereby be was published ̈ last The economic power of Japan,

ernment to accept its main recom- strengthened to such a decree that "Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I am

mendations was announced at the any ban of third powers, on deliv- same time. writing this to ask you to give

eries to Japan would remain Lord Hailsham, in tendering his your assent to my resignation from resignation as Lord President, says struction in the press in recent

In speculation on Cabinet recon-tirely ineffectual.-Trans-Ocean. the office of Lord President of the it is not due to any difference of weeks, Sir John's Council. I need not emphasise opinion over Government policy.

name has been that my resignation is not due to

frequently mentioned in connection Rather is it because the neces-with the office of Lord Privy Seal any differences of opinion between sity for filling two vacancies in the on the assumption that his services ment official, was yesterday admit- Chan Sau-chuk, Central Govern- បទ or about the policy we are Cabinet makes it desirable that the would be used within the Govern-ted to the Tung Wah Hospital, suf- pursuing. But I feel that the Prime Minister should have at his ment, particularly in necessity of filling two free seats disposal a post not involving ad-questions affecting what is loosely the left shoulder, received during

relation to fering from a gun-shot wound in the Cabinet makes it appear de- ministration of any great depart-described as National Service. sirable that you should have at ment of state, thus giving the op- British Wireless. your disposal a post that does not portunity for wider reinforcement involve the administration of any great State department so that you might thus have the opportunity greatly to strengthen the Cabinet,

"I shall always be proud to have had the honour of serving the the country. State under you. Should you ever feel that I can serve the public again I hope that you will let me know."

PREMIER'S REPLY. Mr. Chamberlain answered as follows:

of the Cabinet.

The Prime Minister's reply re- cognises Lord Hailsham's sense of public duty and thanks him for the invaluable service he has rendered

SIMONITE STRENGTH The strength of the Simon Liberals in the Cabinet is now five, National Labour remains at two while the remaining posts are filled by Conservatives.

The appointment of Sir John "My dear Lord President, I could Anderson to a Cabinet post so soon not read your letter in which you after his entering Parliament, is ask me to consent to your resigna- the outstanding feature of the new tion without feeling great regret appointments.

that thereby a connection comes to Sir John will be free to under- an end that has lasted many years take any work assigned to him, but during which we have worked to-it is assumed he will be in charge gether with such a harmony.

of home defence generally, with special reference to A.R.P.

"At the same time I appreciate the motives that have led you to NO ESSENTIAL CHANGE- this step, namely that sense of Lord Runciman's appointment is public duty that had always been regarded as recognition of his first with you. As I understand work in Czecho-Slovakia, as well as that your decision is a final one, his high administrative powers. should like to thank you with all The appointments generally do my heart for the help that I have not alter the essential character of always received from you and for the Government, and the general the Incalculable service you have effect of the changes is to increase rendered the country.

the administrative. strength of the

"I feel happy to think that we are in a complete agreement about place your services at the Govern- the policy pursued by the Government's disposal perhaps in ment and you may be sure that I other form should the opportunity shall not forget your readiness toʼarise.” Trans-Ocean.

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