1941-08-22 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 22, 1941.

Mackenzie King Opposes Imperial War Cabinet Idea

MR. MACKENZIE KING, Prime Minister of Canada, saw Lord Cranborne, Secretary of State for the Dominions, at the Dominions Office yesterday. He also called on Mr. Angus Macdonald, Canadian Minister of Defence, at his hotel.

A large gathering of journalists, presided over by Mr. Brendan Bracken, Minister of Information, met Mr. Mackenzie King at the Ministry of Information when he was ques- tioned on his views about an Imperial War Cabinet.

In reply the Canadian Pre- The reason was that before any tier said he thought they had a important step had been taken, most perfect and continuous con- the Dominions had been consulted ference of Cabinels laat eny group and had been able to express et nations could possibly have. their views and a general con- | It was essential to have effective sensus had been reached as means of communication between result.-Reuter. different parts.

"I have been in office for many years," said Mr. Mackenzie King, "and I say without hesitation that I cannot conceive a more effec- tive means of communication than that which now

exists."

Direct Touch

He added that as head of the Government, he received com- munications direct from Mr. Winston Churchill and was also able to communicate with him.

LONDON WAR CONFERENCE

a

AN INTERNATIONAL CONFER- ENCE IS TO BE HELD IN LON DON IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT THE

CHURCHILL- EIGHT-POINT

THE ATTENTION OF THE MEETING OF REPRESENTA- TIVES OF THE ALLIED GOV-

In addition, communications | ROOSEVELT came almost hourly from the DECLARATION WILL. ENGAGE Dominions office. giving а complete plcture of what was taking place. Moreover, the Canadian High | ERNMENTS. Commissioner in London obtained

First meeting of this kind was a personal account of what was held in London on June 12 and going on from the Secretary of it-will be recalled that the third State for the Dominions from paragraph of the resolution then day to day, while Mr. Malcolm adopted was not only consistent Macdonald, British High Com- with the Churchill-Roosevelt de- missioner in Canada, received claration but might almost be con- other communications which he sidered as a summary of the points was able to impart personally to made. the Prime Minister

other i Ministers of Canuda.

or

Stendy development of Allied policy for the post-war period is

IRANIAN

POSITION NOT SATISFACTORY

The

written reply

of the Iranian Gov- ernment to the repre- sentations made by the British and Soviet Governments in re- gard to the presence in Iran of the exces- sive number of Ger- man nationals has not so far been received in London although it is expected very short- ly.

Preliminary indica- tions of its nature, derived from oral communications from the Iranian authori- ties concerned, have, however, not given a favourable impression of the Iranian Govern- ment's attitude.--Bri- tish Wireless.

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NEPHEW'S THEFT

For the theft of $3,500 from his uncle, Hung Kwan-ming, 18, was sentenced to six months' hard 'abour by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C.. this morning.

Naphew c Tse Tong: 49, con- tractor, of No. 212, Shaukiwan

absence. He went

At all times, but particularly regarded as u guarantee that all in times of great emergency, in- powers fighting Nazi Germany Read, he stole the money in his portant decisions should be made realise the importance of a world uncle's not by one man, but by the Gov-settlement which will bring not Macao and lost $1,000 in gambling, ernment as a whole. Under the only political but also economir, A sum of $2,360 was recovered present arrangements, if the com-and industrial peace through the when recused was arrested. munication were addressed by

cooperation of freedom loving Detective Sergeant V. Morrison the United Kingdom Govern- peoples. British Wireless.

prosecuted. the Government of

ment to

Canada, The Canadian Prime Minister was able to give ex- pression to the collective opinion of the Cabinet representing par- liament and the people of Canada,

More Effective

ex-

"It might seem," went on Mr. Mackenzie King, "that some Im- perial Cabinet sitting in London would be more effective in mak- ing decisions. But what is pressed to-day through the Cabinets of the Dominions is Infinitely more effective in reach- ing quick and true decisions than any other arrangements could possibly be.

"I was present at the, meeting of the War Committee of the British Cabinet to-day. I would not be in a position, on my own initiative, to say without con- sultation with my colleaguĉe in Ottawa, and through them with their Service colleagues, just what was the opinion which could be given to the Govern ment.

to

"That would mean cabling the other side and getting word back before I could communicate. It is very much easier to give the Cabinet opinion by being able to discuss it with my colleagues in all the phases and thus represent it to the Government here as the collective opinion."

Mr. Mackenzle King said that there had never been a time when relations. had been closer than

they were to-day, nor when they, had less in the way of differences between them.

The

No Differences

There had never been a single point of difference, on any Ossen- tial matter since the beginning of the war, between the Canadian and United Kingdom · Govern- ments. In the last war differences arose, continuously between the Governments and between mili- tary and civil authorities. In this war there had not been" '-any difference between military and civil authorities, or between the Governînents themselves.

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