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.PHIS DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT^
RET.
COPY
R E V I S E-
C A B I N E T
Meeting of
Street,
55 ( 5 5 ) .
t h e C a b i n e t t o he h e l d a t N o . 1 0 , Downing
S . V . I . , on WEDNESDAY, 3rd JULY, 1935,
a t 11.0 a.m.
A G E N D A .
1.
DISPUTE BETWEEN ITALY & ABYSSINIA
(Reference
2.
Cabinet 34 ( 3 5 )
(ETHIOPIA) ­
( i f required).
Conclusion 5 ) .
THE PROPOSED AIR PACT.
(Reference
Cabinet 34 ( 3 5 )
Conclusion
6).
A i r P a c t and A i r L i m i t a t i o n A g r e e m e n t :
Memorandum by the S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n
Affairs.
C P . 135 ( 3 5 )
circulated herewith.
3.
THE GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.
(Reference
4.
Cabinet 34 ( 3 5 )
THE MEAT NEGOTIATIONS:
(Reference
Conclusion 2 ) .
EXTENSION OF CATTLE SUBSIDY.
Cabinet 32 ( 3 5 )
Conclusion
9).
Memorandum by . the M i n i s t e r o f A g r i c u l t u r e and
Fisheries.
C P . 133 ( 3 5 )
already c i r c u l a t e d .
5.
TEACHERS (SUPERANNUATION)
(Reference
BILL.
C a b i n e t 34 ( 5 5 ) C o n c l u s i o n 1 2 ) .
Statement t o be made by the P r e s i d e n t
Board o f E d u c a t i o n .
(Signed)
m
M.P.A.
Secretary
2, W h i t e h a l l Gardens,
2nd J u l y ,
S.W.I.,
1935.
of
the
HANKEY,
t o the
Cabinet.
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COPY NO.
C A B I N E T
55 ( 5 5 ) .
CONCLUSIONS o f a M e e t i n g of t h e C a b i n e t h e l d
1 0 , Downing S t r e e t , S . W . I . , on WEDNESDAY,
3rd JULY, 1935, a t 1 1 . 0 a,m.
at
PRESENT:
The R i g h t Hon. S t a n l e y B a l d w i n , M . P . ,
Prime M i n i s t e r .
( I n the C h a i r ) .
The R i g h t Hon.
N e v i l l e Chamberlain, M . P . ,
C h a n c e l l o r o f the E x c h e q u e r .
?he R i g h t Hon.
J . Ramsay MacDonald, M . P . ,
Lord P r e s i d e n t of the Council.
jfrhe R i g h t Hon.
The V i s c o u n t H a i l s h a m ,
Lord Chancellor.
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r John Simon, G . C . S . I . , K . C . V . 0 .
0.B..E. , K . C ,M.P. , S e c r e t a r y o f
S t a t e f o r Home A f f a i r s .
IThe R i g h t Hon.
S i r Samuel H o a r e , B t . , C C S . I . .
G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P., Secretary
of State for Foreign A f f a i r s .
The Most HonThe Marquess o f L o n d o n d e r r y ,
K.G. , M . V . C , L o r d P r i v y S e a l ,
grhe R i g h t Hon.
The V i s c o u n t H a l i f a x , K . G . ,
G . C S . I . , G . C . I . E . , Secretary
o f S t a t e f o r War.
The R i g h t Hon..
J . H . Thomas, M . P . ,
Secretary of State f o r
Affairs.
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister,
G.B*E. , M . C , M . P . , S e c r e t a r y
State f o r A i r .
of
JThe R i g h t Hon.
S i r Godfrey C o l l i n s , K.B.E.,
C M . G . , M.P. , S e c r e t a r y o f
State f o r Scotland.
JThe
R i g h t . Hon.
W a l t e r Runciinan, M.P. ,
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f
Trade.
Dominion
The Most Hon.
The Marquess o f Z e t l a n d , G . C . S . I .
G . C I . E . , Secretary of State
for India.
The R i g h t Hon.
Malcolm MacDonald, M . P * ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r the
Colonies.
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r Bolton Eyres M o n s e l l ,
M . P . , F i r s t L o r d o f the
Admiralty.
G.B.E.,
JThe R i g h t Hon.
Anthony Eden, M . 0 . , M . P . ,
M i n i s t e r f o r League o f N a t i o n s
Affairs.
The R i g h t Hon.
L o r d Eustace P e r c y ,
Minister without P o r t f o l i o .
JThe R i g h t Hon.
W a l t e r E l l i o t , M . C , M.P. ,
M i n i s t e r o f A g r i c u l t u r e and
Fisheries.
The R i g h t Hon.
O l i v e r S t a n l e y , M . C , M.P. ,
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f
Education.
I The R i g h t Hon.
S i r K i n g s l e y Wood, M . P . ,
Minister of Health.
The R i g h t Hon.
E r n e s t Brown, M. C , M.P. ,
M i n i s t e r o f Labour.
The R i g h t Hon. '
W. Ormsby-Gore, M . P . ,
F i r s t Commissioner o f Yforlcs.
Colonel S i r M . P . A . Hankey, G . C B . , G.C.M.G. , G . C V . 0. ,
Secretary.
HE NAVAL
RRVIEW.
m
1.
that,
l
(Previous
Reference"
C a b i n e t 24
( 3 5 ) , Con­
elusion 11.)
The Prime M i n i s t e r
informed h i s
colleagues
i n o r d e r t o e n a b l e t h o s e members o f t h e
who d e s i r e d t o be p r e s e n t a t t h e F l e e t
t o be h e l d
on t h e day f o l l o w i n g
Cabinet
Exercises
the Naval
Review,
t h e w e e k l y M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t would b e postponed
from Wednesday,
July 17th, t o Thursday,
He a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t
on Tuesday,
July
18th.
J u l y 1 6 t h , t h e Mines
V o t e would be put down f o r t h e House o f Commons .
In order t o f a c i l i t a t e
Parliamentary
the Cabinet t o
t h e arrangements
b u s i n e s s he i n v i t e d a l l members
inform the Secretary
t h e y would be a t t e n d i n g
(l)
Tuesday,
the F l e e t
July
Wednesday,
for
16th,
(3)
as t o w h e t h e r
t h e N a v a l Review
Exercises
July 1 7 t h , o r , a l t e r n a t i v e l y ,
t h e y would be i n London on e i t h e r
16 t h and 1 7 t h .
of
or both
on
on
whether
July
DISPUTE BETWEEN
ITALY AND
(ETFOPIA) .
(Pr evious
Reference:
C a b i n e t 34
( 3 5 ) , Con­
elusion 5.)
2.
With a view t o a d e c i s i o n ,
but a t an e a r l y M e e t i n g ,
Foreign Affairs
the S e c r e t a r y
gave t h e Cabinet
of State
a full
owing t o
I t a l y ' s menacing a t t i t u d e
as r e v e a l e d
in the r e p o r t s
towards
of the recent
arisen
Abyssinia
conversations
League o f N a t i o n s
and M. M u s s o l i n i , which had a l r e a d y been
to the
for
verbal
a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e g r a v e s i t u a t i o n t h a t has
between the M i n i s t e r f o r
F.R.
not t h e same day
Affairs
circulated
Cabinet.
A discussion of a preliminary
character
followed.
I t became c l e a r
t h a t t h e a c t i o n e n v i s a g e d by
M, M u s s o l i n i would i n v o l v e a b r e a c h
(i)
of
­
The Agreement o f December 1 3 , 1906,
r e s p e c t i n g A b y s s i n i a , under which
t h e U n i t e d Kingdom, F r a n c e and I t a l y
bind themselves, inter, a l i a ^ " t o co­
operate in maintaining the p o l i t i c a l
and. t e r r i t o r i a l s t a t u s quo i n E t h i o p i a
as d e t e r m i n e d by t h e s t a t e o f a f f a i r s
a t pr es ent ex i s "t i n g . . . " :
(ii)
A r t i c l e X o f t h e Covenant
League o f N a t i o n s :
'(ill)
of
the
The K e l l o g g P a c t — i m p o r t a n t from t h e
p o i n t " o f v i e w o f American o p i n i o n .
An i n v a s i o n o f A b y s s i n i a w o u l d , t h e r e f o r e ,
the issues
e n v i s a g e d by A r t i c l e XVI o f t h e
which i n v o l v e d
collective,
but not
commitments f o r t h e s i g n a t o r i e s .
If
raise
Covenant,
individual,
those
obliga­
t i o n s w e r e i g n o r e d o r e v a d e d , a heavy blow would b e
s t r u c k a t t h e w h o l e of
t h e P a c t s and Agreements
which t h e p o s t - w a r s y s t e m o f
up.
on
Europe had b e e n b u i l t
I t would amount t o an a d m i s s i o n t h a t
the
a t t e m p t t o g i v e t h e League c o e r c i v e powers was a
m i s t a k e —. an a d m i s s i o n t h a t would, h a v e
effects
In increasing the e x i s t i n g
as w e l l
as on p u b l i c
fulfilling
confusion
abroad,
o p i n i o n at home.
The r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
burden o f
serious
of
t h e Powers on which t h e
A r t i c l e XVI would f a l l
r e c o g n i s e d t o be a heavy
one, s i n c e i t
was
involved
not
only t h e p r e s e n t
Italy;
but a l s o t h e w h o l e o f
system.
tions,
d i s p u t e and r e l a t i o n s
If
the e x i s t i n g
with
international
Prance was p r e p a r e d t o honour i t s
o t h e r n a t i o n s would p r o b a b l y
follow.
obliga­
Without.
French c o - o p e r a t i o n the a p p l i c a t i o n
of
was out o f t h e q u e s t i o n ,
the attitude
F r a n c e was
and as y e t
Article
XVI
of
uncertain.
The C a b i n e t w e r e i n f o r m e d t h a t
a l r e a d y been sent t o P a r i s
a t e l e g r a m had
to ascertain
whether
Mi L a v a l had any .
concrete proposals
of his
own w h i c h h e i n t e n d e d
put f o r w a r d a t Rome or e l s e w h e r e
to
( T e l e g r a m Ho.163
o f July 3, t o P a r i s ) ,
T h e r e was g e n e r a l
the Minister for
agreement
that the v i s i t
League o f N a t i o n s A f f a i r s
had been o f a d v a n t a g e i n r e m o v i n g a l l
M, M u s s o l i n i ' s
t o Rome
doubts as
to
attitude.
The v a r i o u s
courses
emerged from t h i s
summarised as
of
open t o t h e C a b i n e t which
preliminary
d i s c u s s i o n may b e
follows
(1)
Should we endeavour t o d e t a c h o u r s e l v e s
from t h e A b y s s i n i a n a f f a i r , o r w e r e we
bound t o f u l f i l our o b l i g a t i o n s under
t h e Covenant?
(S)
Should we a p p r o a c h t h e French G o v e r n ­
ment i n o r d e r t o a s c e r t a i n w h e t h e r
t h e y w e r e p r e p a r e d t o honour t h e i r
o b l i g a t i o n under t h e Covenant?
(3)
Should we a p p e a l t o A r t i c l e I I I o f
t h e Agreement o f 1906, which p r o v i d e s ,
i n t e r a l i a , t h a t " I n no c a s e s h a l l one
o f t h e t h r e e Governments i n t e r f e r e i n
any manner w h a t s o e v e r e x c e p t i n a g r e e ­
merit w i t h t h e o t h e r t w o " , and A r t i c l e I V ,
which p r o v i d e s t h a t " I n t h e event o f
t h e s t a t u s , quo l a i d down i n A r t i c l e I
b e i n g d i s t u r b e d , Prance, Great B r i t a i n
and I t a l y s h a l l make e v e r y e f f o r t t o
preserve" the i n t e g r i t y of Ethiopia,
I n any e a s e , t h e y s h a l l c o n c e r t
together,....." ?
I f t h e U n i t e d Kingdom and France w e r e
i n a g r e e m e n t , m i g h t not t h e a d o p t i o n
o f t h i s c o u r s e a v e r t a c r i s i s , and
might i t not i n any e v e n t b e
p r e f e r a b l e t o a l l o w i n g t h e shock
o f t h e d i s p u t e t o f a l l d i r e c t on
t h e League o f N a t i o n s ?
I n c o n n e c t i o n with, t h e t h i r d
questions
of
o f t h e above
t h e C a b i n e t w e r e reminded t h a t t h e T r e a t y
1906 had been concluded when t h e Powers had a
t e n d e n c y towards t h e p a r t i t i o n
of Africa,
and
it
was s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e I t a l i a n s m i g h t u s e t h i s
e v i d e n c e o f t h e d e s i r e they a t t r i b u t e t o t h e
Kingdom t o keep them from a c q u i r i n g
The C a b i n e t w e r e
investigation
( s i n c e they
of
United
colonies.
reminded t h a t
previous
economic s a n c t i o n s had shown t h a t
involved blockade)
bound t o lead, t o
as
they were
almost
hostilities,
Th.er e was genera 1 a g r eement t h a t , w h i l e i t was
n e c e s s a r y t o c o n t i n u e t o keep t h e Dominions
of
t h e development
unnecessary
of the s i t u a t i o n ,
it
abreast
was
t o send any communication t o them as
to future action
pending f u r t h e r
d i s c u s s i o n by
the
Cabinet.
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
­
( a ) T h a t , b e f o r e t h e q u e s t i o n of A b y s s i n i a
was d i s c u s s e d a g a i n by t h e C a b i n e t , t h e
a p p r o p r i a t e Sub-Committee o f t h e Committee
o f I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e " should c o n s i d e r
and r e p o r t on t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f
A r t i c l e XVI o f t h e Covenant t o I t a l y ,
including the possible closing of the
Sues C a n a l .
The Sub-Committee s h o u l d
be authorised, i f necessary, to consult
t h e S t a f f s o f t h e D e f e n c e Departments
and/or t h e C h i e f s o f S t a f f Committee
direct:
( b ) That t h e M i n i s t e r f o r League
of Nations
A f f a i r s should b e added t o t h e SubCommittee f o r t h e purposes o f t h i s I n q u i r y .
A s m a l l Sub-Committee o f t h e A d v i s o r y Committee o f t h e
Committee o f I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e on T r a d e Q u e s t i o n s i n
Time o f W a r .
might i t not i n any e v e n t he
p r e f e r a b l e t o a l l o w i n g t h e shock
o f t h e d i s p u t e t o f a l l d i r e c t on
t h e League o f N a t i o n s ?
In connection with the t h i r d
questions
o f t h e above
t h e C a b i n e t w e r e reminded t h a t t h e T r e a t y
o f 1906 had been concluded when t h e Powers had a
t e n d e n c y towards
the p a r t i t i o n
of Africa,
and
it
was s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e I t a l i a n s m i g h t u s e t h i s
evidence
o f t h e d e s i r e they a t t r i b u t e t o t h e
as
United
Kingdom t o keep them from, a c q u i r i n g c o l o n i e s .
The C a b i n e t w e r e
investigation
( s i n c e they
boiind t o
of
reminded t h a t
economic s a n c t i o n s had shown t h a t
involved blockade)
they were
of
that, while i t
t o c o n t i n u e t o keep t h e Dominions
t h e development
unnecessary
t o future
almost
lead, t o h o s t i 1 i t i e s ,
T h e r e was g e n e r a l agreement
necessary
previous
of t h e s i t u a t i o n ,
was
abreast
i t was
t o send any communication t o them as
a c t i o n pending f u r t h e r
d i s c u s s i o n by
the
Cabinet.
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
—
( a ) That b e f o r e the q u e s t i o n of A b y s s i n i a
was d i s c u s s e d a g a i n by t h e C a b i n e t , t h e
a p p r o p r i a t e Sub-Committee o f t h e Committee
o f I m p e r i a l Defence'"" should, c o n s i d e r
and r e p o r t on t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f
A r t i c l e XVI o f t h e Covenant t o I t a l y ,
including the possible closing of the
Sues C a n a l .
The Sub-Committee should,
be authorised, i f necessary, to consult
t h e S t a f f s o f t h e D e f e n c e Departments
and/or t h e C h i e f s o f S t a f f Committee
direct:
( b ) T h a t t h e M i n i s t e r f o r League
of Nations
A f f a i r s should b e added, t o t h e SubCommittee f o r t h e purposes o f t h i s I n q u i r y .
A s m a l l Sub-Committee o f t h e A d v i s o r y Committee o f t h e
Committee o f I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e on T r a d e Q u e s t i o n s i n
Time o f W a r .
3.
PROPOSED
AIR PACT
AND AIR
LIMITATION
AGREEMENT.
The Cabinet had b e f o r e them a Memorandum, by
the Secretary
(35))
of State f o r
on t h e s u b j e c t
3b£^
-
results
for
i n which he r e p o r t e d
o f the r e c e n t v i s i t
to Paris
League o f N a t i o n s a f f a i r s ,
Cabinet, a p p r o v a l t h e r e p l y
M. L a v a l ' a
request
the
of the
and s u g g e s t e d
about t h e accompaniment
for
Minister
for
t h a t should b e made t o
A i r P a c t by - b i l a t e r a l m i l i t a r y
to negotiations
(0 . P . - 1 3 5
o f an A i r P a c t and an A i r
L i m i t a t i o n Agreement,
(previous
Reference:
Cabinet 34
( 3 5 ) , Conelusion 6.)
Foreign Affairs
a General
of
arrangements
the
and as
Settlement.
R e l u c t a n c e was e x p r e s s e d by some members o f
the
C a b i n e t t o d i s c u s s a P a p e r on s o i m p o r t a n t
a subject
which i t had only b e e n p o s s i b l e t o c i r c u l a t e
on t h e
previous
of
evening.
In view, however,
of the
urgency
some a c t i o n t o b r e a k t h e p r e s e n t d e a d l o c k on b o t h
t h e A i r P a c t and l i m i t a t i o n
the fact
t h a t a good d e a l
of
air
armaments, and
o f t h e ground had been
c o v e r e d a t the M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t r e f e r r e d
i n the margin,
of
t h e Cabinet d e c i d e d t o d e a l w i t h
to
the
question.
I n t h e course o f t h e d i s c u s s i o n i t was made
clear that
bilateral
the i n t e n t i o n was not t o
p a c t s , but r a t h e r t o
by b i l a t e r a l m i l i t a r y
complete the A i r
Pact
arrangements between t h e Powers
c o n c e r n e d , s o as t o f a c i l i t a t e
Air
conclude
the o p e r a t i o n o f
the
Pact.
The a t t e n t i o n o f
extract
t h e C a b i n e t was c a l l e d t o an
from an e a r l i e r
Memorandum by
S e c r e t a r y t o t h e C a b i n e t and Committee o f
Defence
i n which he drew a t t e n t i o n t o t h e
the
Imperial
difficulty
of
c o n c e r t i n g p l a n s w i t h more than one n a t i o n
to give effect
to reciprocal
guarantee
Treaties
( C . I . D . P a p e r N o . 1163-B, P a r a s . 35 and 3 6 ) .
The C a b i n e t were i n f o r m e d , h o w e v e r ,
was now contemplated/.was not
simple b i l a t e r a l
/5
ft'cti9cu*it*x
o\
1 teohnxcal
p l a n s , but
arrangements
provisions
t h a t what
quite
containing
such
as m i g h t be a g r e e d t o b e
cUl&ti* I1U %lutL
l npoessarv f o f rendering the A i r Pact e f f e c t i v e .
Qvdct f t w fa cUiaiUeL j—--——-—--———--—
AAMM.atituul* u&icL \
The C a b i n e t w e r e reminded t h a t , as t h e
Dominions would b e s u s p i c i o u s
pact,
i t would be n e c e s s a r y
the nature of the b i l a t e r a l
o f any
-^
bilateral
t o e x p l a i n t o them
arrangements now
contemplated.
A t t e n t i o n was c a l l e d , t o t h e n e e d ,
t i o n s w i t h F r a n c e , t o k e e p i n mind t h e
already
in
negotia­
objection
e x p r e s s e d by t h e German Government
bilateral
pacts.
" h e Cabinet agreed
(a)
to
—
That t h e f o l l o w i n g
form t h e b a s i s f o r
bilateral military
C i)
p r i n c i p l e s should,
the conclusion of
arrangements:-
" h e r e should be no b i l a t e r a l
arrangement w i t h o u t an A i r
Pact:"
( i . i ) T h e r e s h o u l d b e no b i l a t e r a l
arrangement w i t h one p a r t y
only:
(ill)
His M a j e s t y ' s Government i n
th e U n i t e d Kingd om w e r e
prepared to agree t o b i l a t e r a l
m i l i t a r y arrangements e i t h e r
accompanying o r f o l l o w i n g an
A i r P a c t , p r o v i d e d that other
p a r t i e s make no o b j e c t i o n .
That, subject to the above, the
Secretary of State for Foreign
A f f a i r s should be a u t h o r i s e d t o
i n f o r m t h e French Government t h a t
Fis Ma j e s t v s G overnment i n t h e
United"Kingdom would b e p r e p a r e d
t o a g r e e t o t h e accompaniment o f
t h e A i r P a c t by a b i l a t e r a l m i l i t a r y
arrangement c o n t a i n i n g such t e c h n i c a l
o r o v i s ions as m i g h t b e agreed, t o be
necessary f o r rendering i t
effective
as between t h i s c o u n t r y and F r a n c e .
T h i s would b e on t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g
t h a t F i s M a i e s t y ' s Government w i l l
p r o p o s e a s i m i l a r agreement b e t w e e n
t h e United. Kingdom and Germany, and
between t h e U n i t e d Kingdom and B e l g i u m .
I n r e t u r n , t h e French Government would
b e asked not t o o b j e c t t o t h e immediate
i n i t i a t i o n of discussions between a l l
t h e L o c a r n o Powers w i t h a v i e w t o t h e
n e g o t i a t i o n ( a s d i s t i n c t from t h e
c o n e l u s i o n ) o f an A i r P a c t and A i r
L i m i t a t i o n A g r e e m e n t . . f h e French
Government would not b e encouraged
t o b e l i e v e t h a t we had. i n anv way
agreed to the technical provisions
which t h e y h a v e s u g g e s t e d as s u i t a b l e
f o r inclusion in the b i l a t e r a l arrange­
in ent :
r
That t h e t i m e and n a t u r e o f any
c o i m m n i c a t i o n on t h e s u b j e c t t o
Germany should b e l e f t t o t h e S e c r e t a r y
o f S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n A f f a i r s , who w o u l d
c o n s u l t t h e P r i m e M i n i s t e r , and t h e Lord
P r e s i d e n t o f the C o u n c i l i f t h e l a t t e r
so d e s i r e d .
PURPOSES
COMMITTEE.
f pi* e v i o u s
Referenoe ?
Cabinet 34
( 3 5 ) , Con­
clus i o n 3 . )
F-R.
4 . The Prime M i n i s t e r i n f o r m e d
t h e r e was some hope o f t h e d r a f t
the Cabinet
r e p l y by
the
Government t o Mr L l o y d G e o r g e b e i n g r e a d y
for
c o n s i d e r a t l . c n by t h e C a b i n e t
weekly Meeting.
however,
at t h e i r
The C a b i n e t must
that this
could n o t b e
next
regular
understand,
guaranteed.
that
THE MEAT
SITUAT TON.
0 ont inuat i o n
of C a t t l e
y.
(Previous
Referenc e t
Cabinet 33
( 3 5 ) , Con­
clusion 9.)
nfl.
3b$S)tO.
5- The Cabinet had. b e f o r e
the Minister
(35))
o f A g r i c u l t u r e and F i s h e r i e s
seeking authority
o f Home A f f a i r s
a Bill
recess)
(C.P.-133
t o submit t o t h e Committee
to
(Emergency P r o v i s i o n s )
t h e end o f
them a Memorandum by
extend t h e C a t t l e
Act,
19 35 ( w h i c h e x p i r e s
September, when P a r l i a m e n t w i l l
until
t h e end o f June, 1936, w i t h
extend by Order o f
circumstances
Industry
be
power
for
a further
and.
e x c e e d i n g t h r e e months t o t h e end
September,
1936, t h e Order b e i n g s u b j e c t
Chancellor
for
of
Scotland,
Affairs,
the S e c r e t a r y
the Secretary
and t h e P r e s i d e n t
of
of
authority
State for
State for
if
of
approval
The
the Secretary
of
of
State
Home
Dominion
Affairs
o f t h e Board o f T r a d e a g r e e d
a c t i o n a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s was
Minister
to
each House o f P a r l i a m e n t .
t h e Exchequer,
desirable,
A g r i c u l t u r e and. F i s h e r i e s
and
after
the B i l l
(a draft
attached t o
t h e Memorandum) had been
that
the
ashed
t o take the necessary Parliamentary
immediately
steps
o f which, was
considered
and approved, by t h e Committee o f Home A f f a i r s ,
a view to i t s
rises
for
t h e Summer Recess .
o f A g r i c u l t u r e and F i s h e r i e s
t h a t he w o u l d d i s c u s s
the t o t a l
contemplated
At t h e request
of
of the
the Secretary
he undertook t o
could be e x t e n d e d u n t i l
liability
under t h e B i l l
P a r a , 8 ) with the Chancellor
Affairs
of
stated
on t h e
(0.P.-133
(35),
Exchequer."'
State for
Foreign
c o n s i d e r w h e t h e r t h e period,
Wovember 7 ,
1936, t h e
when t h e A r g e n t i n e Agreement would
terminate.
At t h e r e q u e s t
State for
Affairs
with
p a s s a g e i n t o law b e f o r e t h e House
The M i n i s t e r
Exchequer
to
final
p e r i o d not
by R e s o l u t i o n o f
in
the Appropriate M i n i s t e r s ,
so r e q u i r e ,
at
of the Secretary
of
he a g r e e d t o k e e p i n mind,
date
Dominion
I n any announce­
merits t h a t w e r e b e i n g made, t h e b e a r i n g o f
the
q u e s t i o n on t h e Meat N e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h t h e Dominions.
He a g r e e d w i t h the S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e f o r
i n the importance, p a r t i c u l a r l y
view
the
Colonies
from t h e p o i n t
of
o f p u b l i c o p i n i o n , o f measures b e i n g t a k e n
improving
efficiency
in return for
an e x t e n s i o n
t h e s u b s i d y t o f a r m e r s , but p o i n t e d
o f w o r k i n g out d e t a i l s u n t i l
for
out t h e
the nature of
of
difficulty
the
long­
t e r m agreements was known.
The Chancellor
the following
o f t h e Exchequer drew a t t e n t i o n
extract
from C . P . - 1 3 3
( 3 5 ) , Para . 7 : ­
" I n introducing the Financial Resolution
i t i s , I t h i n k , n e c e s s a r y t o make i t
c l e a r t h a t t h e f u r t h e r payments t o be
made a r e , l i k e t h o s e a l r e a d y made from
t h e Exchequer, advances w h i c h w i l l be
r e c o v e r a b l e from t h e C a t t l e Fund by t h e
E x c h e q u e r , as c i r c u m s t a n c e s may p e r m i t ,
when t h e former comes t o be f e d from t h e
p r o c e e d s of t h e l e v y " .
He o b s e r v e d t h a t t h i s p o i n t was not i n t h e
As t h e M i n i s t e r
foresaw
difficulties
the B i l l ,
his
of
A g r i c u l t u r e and
in introducing
the Chancellor
p o s i t i o n on t h a t
owing t o t h e e x i g e n c i e s
the point
o f t h e Exchequer
into
reserved
informed the Cabinet
of Parliamentary
of t h e F i n a n c i a l
p r o b a b l y h a v e t o be d e l a y e d a
Subject
Fisheries
point.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r
the introduction
Bill.
that,
business,
R e s o l u t i o n would
little.
t o the above, the Cabinet agreed
—
( a ) To a p p r o v e i n p r i n c i p l e t h e p r o p o s a l s
i n C . P . - 1 3 3 ( 3 5 ) as summarised a b o v e :
(b)
That i f c i r c u m s t a n c e s should r e n d e r
t h i s course necessary, the M i n i s t e r
o f A g r i c u l t u r e and F i s h e r i e s should
be authorised, t o arrange f o r the
Financial Resolution covering his
p r o p o s a l s t o be on t h e Order Paper
o f t h e House o f Commons i m m e d i a t e l y
a f t e r t h e B i l l has been c o n s i d e r e d
and .approved, by t h e .Home A f f a i r s Com­
m i t t e e , but w i t h o u t w a i t i n g f o r t h e
C o m m i t t e e ' s C o n c l u s i o n s t o be c o n s i d e r e d
by t h e C a b i n e t .
to
rntTR
fPJAGHERS
PTTj:
6.
recalled
to his
Reference:
Cabinet 34
( 3 5 ) , Con­
elusion I S . )
"Tie P r e s i d e n t
that
o f t h e Board o f
on June 25th l a s t
proposal
a f f e c t e d , by the s a l a r y
reduction
the Cabinet
to introduce a P i l l
agreement trade w i t h t h e T e a c h e r s
Education
to
t h a t no t e a c h e r s
cuts should s u f f e r
of the Parliamentary
Not o n l y
allowances
owing t o
time-table,
impossible t o introduce the B i l l
t h e Recess ,
anv
T h i s a p p r o v a l , h o w e v e r , had
b e e n g i v e n on t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t ,
state
implement an
i n t h e i r -annual s u p e r a n n u a t i o n
e x c e e d i n g 2 per c e n t .
agreed
the
i t might
a t any r a t e
before
t h e Government C h i e f Whip,
a l s o t h e Whips o f t h e Labour and t h e L i b e r a l
were agreed i n a n t i c i p a t i n g t h a t t h e
be
but
Parties,
legislation
would be unopposed.
I n o r d e r t o s a v e a week o f P a r l i a m e n t a r y
time,
t h e Cabinet agreed - ­
(a)
That- i f the Committee o f ^ ome A f f a i r s
at t h e i r M e e t i n g on t h e f o l l o w i n g day
( T h u r s d a y , July ' 4 t h ) should a p p r o v e
the B i l l , the President of the"Board
o f E d u c a t i o n should h a v e a u t h o r i t y
t o uroceed. at once with, t h e s t e p s
necessary f o r the i n t r o d u c t i o n of
the B i l l without w a i t i n g f o r the
C o n c l u s i o n s o f t h e Committee o f
Home A f f a i r s t o come b e f o r e t h e
Cabinet:
fb)
To t a k e n o t e t h a t , under t h e p l a n
proposed by t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e
Board o f Education
the Financial
R e s o l u t i o n on which t h e B i l l has
t o be b a s e d would, be put down on
Th urs da y a f t e r n o o n .
T
UOULtfcl Ob' UOMuONd
(.nu:ri .AKA'r hyN
7,
The Prime Minister informed the Cabinet
that a Bill was necessary in order to meet the
legal difficulties which were thought to have
arisen in connection with ­
(l) The recent appointment of Mr, Eden
as Minister Without Portfolio for
League of Nations Affairs:
and
(!) The proposed appointment of a
second Undor-Secretary to the
Foreign. Office,
At his request the Cabinet agreed
—
That; the House of Commons Disqual­
ification. (Declaration of Law) Bill,
1955, should be considered by the
Committee of Home Affairs at their
Meeting on Thursday, July 4th,
and, subject to the views of the
Committee, might be introduced in
the House of Commons forthwith
without further reference to the
Cabinet.
E
;J
f&ite&all Gardens, S.V.I.,
JlfLy 3, 1935.