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TjOSUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).
GJUUL'
COPY NO.
C A B I N E T
49 ( 5 5 ) .
M e e t i n g o f the C a b i n e t t o he h e l d a t No. 1 0 , Downing
S t r e e t , S . W . 1 . , on WEDNESDAY, 27th NOVEMBER, 1935,
at 11.0 a . a .
A G E N D A .
1.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2.
THE ITALO-ABYSSINLAN DISPUTE.
(Reference
C )
1
-
(If
required)
C a b i n e t 43 ( 3 5 ) C o n c l u s i o n l ) .
R e s o l u t i o n s , o f the Committee o f
Eighteen.
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n
Affairs.
C P . 208 ( 3 5 )
already c i r c u l a t e d .
"HAX^Em^argo on O i l S u p p l i e s
for I t a l y .
I
Memorandurn b"y^4-he^Jjecretary o f S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n '
A f f a i r s and the M i n T s ^ e ^ ^ o r League o f N a t i o n s
Affairs.
^ *** *^ ^^
C P . 212 ( 3 5 )
already c i r c u l a t e d
w
B c
3.
a !
t l
KING'S SPEECH ON THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
(Reference
C a b i n e t 48 ( 3 5 ) C o n c l u s i o n 7 ) .
D r a f t Speech p r e p a r e d by C a b i n e t Committee.
C P . 209 ( 3 5 )
t o be c i r c u l a t e d .
4.
COTTON SPINNING INDUSTRY BILL AND WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
BILL:
PROPOSED RE-INTRODUCTION.
(Reference
Cabinet
38 ( 3 5 ) C o n c l u s i o n 8 ) .
Memorandum by the p r e s i d e n t o f the Board o f T r a d e .
C P . 205 ( 3 5 )
already circulated.
5.
TRAMP SHIPPING SUBSIDY.
(Reference
C a b i n e t 45 ( 3 4 ) C o n c l u s i o n 1 2 ) .
Memorandum by t h e P r e s i d e n t o f the Board of
t o be c i r c u l a t e d .
C P . 213 ( 3 5 )
Trade.
6.
TITHE RENT CHARGE:
(Reference
REPORT OP ROYAL COMMISSION.
C a b i n e t 23 ( 3 4 )
Conclusion 3 ) .
J o i n t Memorandum b y the C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e Exchequer
and t h e 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 .
C P . 210 ( 3 5 )
already circulated.
7
*
EDUCATIONAL POLICY:
(Reference
PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
C a b i n e t 38 ( 3 5 )
Conclusion 5 ) .
Memorandum by the P r e s i d e n t of t h e Board o f
Education.
C P . 206 ( 3 5 )
already circulated.
TO TAKE NOTE OF:
8.
EMPIRE MIGRATION.'
(Reference
C a b i n e t 17 ( 3 5 )
Conclusion 4 ) .
Memorandum by the S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r Dominion
Affairs.
C P . 207 ( 3 5 )
already circulated.
9
'
"SCRAP AND BUILD" SCHEME:
(Reference
PROGRESS REPORT.
C a b i n e t 45 ( 3 4 ) C o n c l u s i o n 1 2 ) .
Memorandum by the P r e s i d e n t of t h e 3oard o f
C P . 214 ( 3 5 )
t o be c i r c u l a t e d .
(Signed)
M.P.A.
Secretary
2, W h i t e h a l l Gardens,
23rd November,
S.W.I.,
1935.
Trade,
HANKEY,
t o the
Cabinet.
[gjfijyCUMENT
JS C
IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT)
COPY NO.
RET.
C A B I N E T
49 ( 3 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 a t
10, Downing S t r e e t , S . W . I . , on WEDNESDAY,
27th NOVEMBER, 1935, a t 1 1 . 0 a.m.
PRESENT:
The R i g h t Hon. S t a n l e y B a l d w i n , MVP.,
Prime M i n i s t e r .
( i n the C h a i r ) .
he Right Hon.
J, Ramsay MacDonald,
Lord P r e s i d e n t o f t h e
Council.
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 of the Exchequer.
'he Right Hon.
The V i s c o u n t H a i l s h a m ,
Lord C h a n c e l l o r .
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r John Simon, G. C . S . I . ,
K . C . V . O . , O.B.S. , K . C . , M.P. ,
S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r Home
Affairs.
he Right Hon.
Sir Samuel H o a r e , B t . , G . C . S . I . ,
G.B.E. , C.M.G. , M.P. , S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e f o r F o r e i g n A f f a i r s .
The R i g h t Hon.
The V i s c o u n t H a l i f a x ,
G.C.S.I. , G.C.I.E. ,
Lord P r i v y Seal,
[[he Right Hon.
A. Duff C o o p e r , D.S.O. , M.P. ,
Secretary o f S t a t e f o r War.
/The R i g h t Hon.
Malcolm MacDonald,
Secretary of State for
Affairs.
K.G. ,
Dominion
[The Right Hon.
Sir P h i l i p C u n l i f f e - L i s t e r ,
G.B.E., M . C . , S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e f o r A x r .
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 f o r India.
be Right Hon.
Sir G o d f r e y 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 S c o t l a n d .
The R i g h t Hon.
J . H . Thomas, M . P . ,
Secretary of State f o r
Colonies.
;The Right Hon.
Walter Runciman, M . P . ,
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r Bolton Eyres Monsell,
F i r s t Lord o f - t h e .
Trade.
the
G.B.E.,
Admiralty.
be Right Hon.
Anthony Eden, M. 0. , M - / - ' .
Minister f o r League o f N a t r o n s
Affairs.
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord Eustace Percy,
Minister without P o r t f o l i o .
She Right Hon.
waiter E l l i o t , M.C. , M.-r....
Minister o f A g r i c u l t u r e ana
Fisheries.
The R i g h t Hon.
O l i v e r Stanley, M.C., M.P.,
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f
Education.
Tte Right Hon.
f S i r K i n g s l e y Wood, M.P- ,
Minister o f H e a l t h .
The R i g h t Hon.
E r n e s t Brown, M . C . ,
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
t
Works.
M.P.,
I
TTFTS SECRETARY OP
STATE FOR -.-VAR.
1. The Prime M i n i s t e r
of
gave, a w e l c o m e , on b e h a l f
the Cabinet, t o the Secretary o f
their
new
colleague.
S t a t e f o r War.
Up
ITALOIRYSSINIAN
2 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
felSHITS.
Secretary
Janet i o n s .
circulating
Resolutions
adopted by
a d o p t e d by t h e Committee o f
the Committee
gof E i g h t e e n
at Geneva.
of
State
for
e.fk.
Foreign Affairs
(CP.-208
( i n continuation of CP.-200
(35))
of
sanctions to
(35))
Proposals
E i g h t e e n a t Geneva on t h e
2nd and 6th November i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e
application
Italy.
The S e c r e t a r y o f
(Previous
I Reference :
\ Cabinet 48
\ (35) , Con­
\ elusion 3 . )
then; a N o t e by t h e
State
for Foreign
Affairs
e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e above Note had been c i r c u l a t e d
information only.
question of
Meeting,
He d i d not p r o p o s e t o open up t h e
t h e p r o p o s e d new s a n c t i o n s a t
the
present
as t h e Prime M i n i s t e r had a l r e a d y a g r e e d
hold a Special Meeting o f
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
t h e C a b i n e t on Monday
—
To h o l d a S p e c i a l M e e t i n g on Monday
n e x t , December 2 n d , a t 3 ' p . m . f o r
t h e purpose o f c o n s i d e r i n g t h e I t a l o Abyssinian s i t u a t i o n .
(NOTE:
for
The L o r d C h a n c e l l o r , who had an
u n a v o i d a b l e engagement f o r
Monday a f t e r n o o n , " was asked by
t h e Prime M i n i s t e r t o let. him
have t h e b e n e f i t o f h i s v i e w s
b e f o r e h a n d on t h e i m p o r t a n t
q u e s t i o n s t o be d i s c u s s e d . )
to
next.
EGYPT.
3 . The S e c r e t a r y
of
State
for Foreign
Affairs
r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e E g y p t i a n Government had c o - o p e r a t e d
(Previous^,
C a h i n e t 4 V w e l l - w i t h the League o f N a t i o n s i n t h e m a t t e r o f
f35),
Gon­
clusion 5.)sanctions against I t a l y .
T h e r e had b e e n some n e r v o u s ­
n e s s i n Egypt l e s t we s h o u l d e x p l o i t the s i t u a t i o n
C
to the detriment o f
presence o f
the B r i t i s h
welcomed, subject
just
merit i o n e d .
opportunity
Egyptian Independence.
of
Fleet
his
for
on t h e
point
t h e r e f o r e had t a k e n t h e
Guildhall
we had no i n t e n t i o n o f
we w e r e g r a t e f u l
a t A l e x a n d r i a had been
t o some m i s g i v i n g s
He h i m s e l f
The
s p e e c h t o make c l e a r
e x p l o i t i n g the s i t u a t i o n '
their co-operation;
to
f u t u r e when t h e t i m e came f o r o u r r e l a t i o n s
countries .
footing
satisfactory
the
to
both
The form o f words he had used on t h e
and he had a l s o made c l e a r
of
that
Consti­
satisfactory,
t h a t i n any f u t u r e
discussions
we should have t o t a k e t h a t v i e w .
Subsequently
Egyptian p o l i t i c i a n s
had e x p l o i t e d
the
T h e r e had b e e n r i o t s
and some c a s u a l t i e s .
propaganda,/.
both
The
t h e r e was
a t -betto-,a- t-he - r e a l g e ^ e e - ^ N ^ s Since
Italian
t h a t t i m e he had r e c e i v e d
from Nesslm Pasha and K i n g Fuad t h a t
had had n o t h i n g t o do w i t h t h e r i o t s ,
the
situation.
o s t e n s i b l e gaaoon was h i s own s p e e c h , but
that
above
Lampson,
the Egyptian
1923 and 193o had n o t b e e n
and had g i v e n a h i n t
no doubt
the
t o be
t h r e e p o i n t s had b e e n a g r e e d w i t h S i r M i l e s
tutions
that
and at
same t i m e he had made a guarded r e f e r e n c e
p l a c e d on a permanent
that
assurances
the
speech
and t h a t
the
w o r d s he had used w e r e escaetly what was r e q u i r e d .
He warned h i s
colleagues
that
a larger
q u e s t i o n was
coming on the h o r i z o n ,
namely,
should be n e g o t i a t i o n s
on t h e subject, o f an E g y p t i a n
Treaty
d u r i n g the
lifetime
of
as t o whether
there
the present Parliament .
I n h i s v i e w he h i m s e l f was r a t h e r d i s i n c l i n e d
to
negotiations
unless t h e y / w ^ i ^ 4 X ^ a ^ ^ e 4 o f
Me would d e p r e c a t e a b o r t i v e
The C a b i n e t
success
negotiations.
took note o f the
above.
4 . The S e c r e t a r y
made a b r i e f
of
statement
State
as t o t h e p r e s e n t
b e t w e e n China and J a p a n .
exploiting
for Foreign
occurred b e f o r e .
It
as
,
had s e v e r a l
looked, however,
predominated.
It
looked, also,
The o n l y
Ross's v i s i t ,
as i f
influence
T o k i o had
On t h e p r e s e n t
Japan had s e i z e d t h e p r e t e x t
occasion
o f Sir Frederick
Leith­
coupled w i t h the proposed Loan.
agreed with His Majesty's
o f b e a t i n g an i g n o m i n i o u s r e t r e a t
unreasonable o b j e c t i o n s
undesirabil­
i n the face
to t h e Loan on t h e p a r t
e i t h e r Japan o r A m e r i c a .
Sir Frederick
so as t o g i v e no p r e t e x t
to
t h e p r e s e n t , and might
via
Tokio, where, i f
later
Japan
for
i n China
d e c i d e t o come home
c o n d i t i o n s became more
a b l e , he might be a b l e t o i n d u c e t h e
consent t o the proposed Loan.
of
great
S i r F r e d e r i c k would s t a y
for
of
Leith-Ross,
h o w e v e r , had been warned t o p r o c e e d w i t h
action.
He
Ambassador i n T o k i o , and
t h e Brattffitfr-Mfeiioteg/ i n P e k i n g , as t o t h e
further
times
as though t h e i r
z o n e , where Japanese
u t t e r e d a word o f c a u t i o n .
caution,
were
t h a t had d e c l a r e d , an autonomous regime, was
i n the d e m i l i t a r i s e d
ity
Japan
countries
p r e s e n t move had b e e n a "damp s q u i b " .
Province
position
I t was a ease o f
the s i t u a t i o n w h i l e other
pre-occupied elsewhere,
Affairs
favour­
Japanese
At p r e s e n t ,
it
d i d not l o o k as though t h e Loan w o u l d b e
to
succeed.
to
however,
likely
The C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e Exchequer c o n c u r r e d w i t h
the Secretary o f
that
State
for- F o r e i g n A f f a i r s
at p r e s e n t t h e n e c e s s i t y
rather
less
immediate -
for
a Loan t o
China was
I t had a l w a y s been u n d e r s t o o d
t h a t S i r F r e d e r i c k L e i t h - R o s s was t o t a c k l e
currency s i t u a t i o n i n China,
necessary.
and added
the
f o r w h i c h a Loan was
E v e n t s , h o w e v e r , had been t e l e s c o p e d ,
t h e C h i n e s e had managed t o t i d e o v e r t h e i r
and
immediate
financial
embarrassment by a s a l e o f
s i l v e r to
the
u n i t e d S t a t e s o f America .
In r e p l y
the Secretary of
I n d i a he did not t h i n k
price of
State
for
s i l v e r was l i k e l y
t o a q u e s t i o n by
t o be s e r i o u s l y
the
affected
at
present.
The S e c r e t a r y o f
in reply
State
to a question,
Doihara's
for Foreign Affairs
t h a t t h e Japanese
a c t i o n was a c q u i e s c e d
in rather
promoted by t h e Japanese F o r e i g n O f f i c e .
that
as s o o n as t h e p r e s e n t
troubles
added,
General
than
He a l s o
said
a r o s e he had
i n s t r u c t e d H i s M a j e s t y ' s Ambassador a t Washington
discuss t h e matter w i t h the S t a t e Department.
to
The
r e p l y he had r e c e i v e d was t h a t t h e y w e r e not y e t
fully
informed o f
the
t h e f a c t s , and he was s a t i s f i e d
A m e r i c a n Government had no i n t e n t i o n o f
The C a b i n e t
took note o f
-6­
the
that
taking
above.
action.
5 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e them a d r a f t o f the
mvg KING' S
SPEECH ON THE
OPENING OP
K i n g ' s Speech on t h e Opening o f P a r l i a m e n t C . P . - 2 0 9
PARLIAMENT .
( 3 5 ) ) i n t h e form s u b m i t t e d by a Cabinet Committee under
?
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 4 8
( 3 5 ) , Con­
o lus i o n 7 . )
t h e Chairmanship o f
After
Minister.
discussing the d r a f t
t h e Cabinet agreed
(a)
t h e Prime
p a r a g r a p h by paragraph
—
That t h e f o l l o w i n g a l t e r a t i o n s should be
made i n t h e d r a f t o f t h e K i n g ' s Speech on
t h e Opening o f P a r l i a m e n t
Page 1. L i n e 3 : Omit t h e words " c o n t i n u e t o " ,
so t h a t t h e s e n t e n c e w i l l read ­
'*My Governinent' s f o r e i g n po l i c y
w i l l as h e r e t o f o r e b e b a s e d on
a f i r m s u p p o r t o f the League o f
Nations" .
Page
1, L i n e 2 9 : In l i e u o f t h e words
t r a d e and i n d u s t r y " put
"of
" o f t r a d e , i n d u s t r y and a g r i c u l t u r e " ,
so t h a t the s e n t e n c e w i l l b e g i n ­
"The p o l i c y o f My M i n i s t e r s , w h i l e
continuing to f o s t e r the general
r e c o v e r y o f t r a d e , i n d u s t r y and
a g r i c u l t u r e " , e t c . , as b e f o r e .
rie 1 3 :
A f t e r t h e word " l a w " i n s e r t
" t h e words%lEngland and W a l e s " , so
t h a t the sentence w i l l b e g i n ­
"A B i l l w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d t o amend
t h e l a w i n England and W a l e s " , e t c .
Rage, 2
T
L i n e 25.: F o r t h e words "Housing A c t
o f 1935 w h i c h e n a b l e s " , s u b s t i t u t e
"Housing A c t s o f 1935 w h i c h
enable".
Page, 3 , L i n e 3 3 :
Omit t h e words " s o c i a l and
i n d u s t r i a l " , so t h a t t h e s e n t e n c e
w i l l b e g i n as f o l l o w s . ­
"My M i n i s t e r s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o g i v e
c l o s e c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o the f u r t h e r
improvement o f c o n d i t i o n s i n
S c o t l a n d and among Measures t o
t h a t end a B i l l w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d
p r o v i d i n g f o r the r a i s i n g o f the
school age" .
(b)
S u b j e c t t o t h e above amendments, t o a p p r o v e
f o r submission t o His Majesty the d r a f t o f
t h e K i n g ' s Speech on t h e Opening o f P a r l i a ­
ment a t t a c h e d t o C P . - 2 0 9 ( 3 5 ) .
A copy o f the d r a f t S p e e c h , i n c o r p o r a t i n g t h e
a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d amendments, i s a t t a c h e d as an
Appendix.
­
iptrs KING' S
5 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e them a d r a f t o f t h e
SPEECH ON THE
OPENING OF
K i n g ' s Speech on t h e Opening o f p a r l i a m e n t ' C P . - 2 0 9
PARLIAMENT .
( 3 5 ) ) i n t h e form s u b m i t t e d b y . a Cabinet Committee under
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 48
( 3 5 ) , Con­
clusion 7.)
*J
t h e Chairmanship o f
After
discussing
t h e Cabinet agreed
1*0 II
(a)
t h e Prime
Minister.
the d r a f t
p a r a g r a p h by paragraph
—
That the f o l l o w i n g a l t e r a t i o n s should be
made i n t h e d r a f t o f t h e K i n g ' s Speech on
t h e Opening o f P a r l i a m e n t '-Page 1,. L i n e 3 : Omit t h e words " c o n t i n u e t o " ,
so t h a t t h e s e n t e n c e w i l l r e a d ­
* My Gov e r nine n t ' s f o r e i gn po 1 i c y
w i l l as h e r e t o f o r e b e " b a s e d on
a f i r m support o f the League o f
Nations".
Page
1. L i n e 2 9 : I n l i e u o f t h e words
t r a d e and i n d u s t r y " put
"of
" o f t r a d e , i n d u s t r y and a g r i c u l t u r e " ,
so t h a t the s e n t e n c e w i l l b e g i n ­
"The p o l i c y o f My M i n i s t e r s , w h i l e
continuing to f o s t e r the g e n e r a l
r e c o v e r y o f t r a d e , i n d u s t r y and
a g r i c u l t u r e " , e t c . , as b e f o r e .
Page. 2
1
L i n e , 13,: A f t e r t h e word " l a w " i n s e r t
t h e wordsliriEngland and W a l e s " , so
t h a t the sentence w i l l b e g i n ­
"A B i l l w i l l b e i n t r o d u c e d t o amend
t h e l a w i n England and W a l e s " , e t c .
Page..,2., L i n e 85.: F o r t h e words "Housing A c t
o f 1935 w h i c h e n a b l e s " , s u b s t i t u t e
"Housing A c t s o f 1935 w h i c h e n a b l e " .
P a g e 2,
Line 33:
Omit t h e words " s o c i a l and
i n d u s t r i a l " , so t h a t t h e s e n t e n c e
w i l l b e g i n as f o l l o w s . ­
"My M i n i s t e r s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o g i v e
c l o s e c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o the f u r t h e r
improvement o f c o n d i t i o n s i n
S c o t l a n d and among Measures t o
t h a t end a B i l l w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d
p r o v i d i n g f o r the r a i s i n g o f the
school a g e " .
(b)
S u b j e c t t o t h e above amendments, t o a p p r o v e
f o r submission t o His Majesty the d r a f t o f
t h e K i n g ' s Speech on t h e Opening o f P a r l i a ­
ment a t t a c h e d t o C P . - 2 0 9 ( 3 5 ) . '
A copy o f the d r a f t S p e e c h , i n c o r p o r a t i n g the
a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d amendments, i s a t t a c h e d as an
Appendix.
­
RAILWAY
DEVELOPMENT
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 32
( 3 5 ) , Con­
c l u s i o n 12 .)
6.
King's
in the course o f
t h e d i s c u s s i o n on the
Speech t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f
the Exchequer
t o t h e promise i n the Speech o f a B i l l
to
referred
authorise
t h e g u a r a n t e e by t h e S t a t e o f a l o a n t o e n a b l e R a i l w a y
Companies t o
c a r r y out
add t o t r a n s p o r t
been authorised
s p e c i a l development which w i l l
facilities.
t o s e e t h e Chairmen o f
Companies on t h e s u b j e c t ,
negotiations
Re r e c a l l e d
t h a t he had ­
the R a i l w a y
and as a r e s u l t o f
these
an announcement o ^ t h e Government *s
p o l i c y had b e e n made d u r i n g t h e E l e c t i o n .
Re now
asked a u t h o r i t y
* o i n t r o d u c e a R e s o l u t i o n and B i l l
in Parliament.
The p a s s a g e o f
necessary before
precisely
Christmas.
t h e same l i n e s
Transport B i l l ,
The B i l l was on
as t h e London P a s s e n g e r
i n c l u d i n g the guarantee o f a loan o f
about' £2 6,000,000
would
t h e B i l l would be
to a s p e c i a l F i n a n c i a l
l e n d t h e money t o t h e R a i l w a y
In these
Companies.
c i r c u m s t a n c e s he s u g g e s t e d t h a t i t
unnecessary
for
the B i l l
t o go b e f o r e
the
o f Nome A f f a i r s , . w h i c h had d e a l t w i t h t h e
i n g London"Passenger Transport
really
Company who
no d i f f e r e n c e
Bill.
was
Committee
correspond­
There was
in principle or d e t a i l
between
t h e two measures .
The Cabinet
agreed
—
(a)
That t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e Exchequer
should h a v e a u t h o r i t y t o i n t r o d u c e a
R e s o l u t i o n and a B i l l i n P a r l i a m e n t
f o r t h e R a i l w a y Development Scheme,
and t h a t e v e r y e f f o r t should b e made
t o secure the passage o f the B i l l
through Parliament b e f o r e Christmas:
(b)
That i t was u n n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e
Committee- o f Rome A f f a i r s t o c o n s i d e r
the B i l l .
7.
&J0ATTON
I n t h e course o f
reference
the Secretary
labinet 40
154), Con- .
Ilusion 13.)
present
F-.8
the
t o S c o t t i s h E d u c a t i o n i n t h e K i n g ' s Speech ;
Irevious
Reference:
the discussion o f
o f State
for
Scotland r e p o r t e d that
i n t e n t i o n was t o p r o c e e d w i t h t h e B i l l
passu w i t h the B i l l
f o r England and W a l e s .
At
his
par!
tho
8 . The Cabinet, had b e f o r e them a N o t e by the
COTTON
SPINNING
liNDUSTRY B I L L .
President
MS WRIGHTS AND
asking
$HASURBS B I L L .
of. t h e Board o f
formal a u t h o r i t y
the Cotton Spinning
and Measures B i l l
I Previous
I Reference:
I Cabinet 38
(35) , ConI elusion 8 , )
Trade ( C P . - 2 0 5
to re-introduee
Industry B i l l ,
(35))
intoParliament
and t h e
Weights
d e a l i n g w i t h sand and b a l l a s t .
During l a s t S e s s i o n the
latter
B i l l had passed
through
t h e House o f L o r d s and had r e a c h e d t h e House o f
PR. so (37)' .
Q
Commons; w h i l e
i n t h e House o f
t h e f o r m e r measure had been
Commons and was a w a i t i n g
introduced
Second
R e a d i n g , b u t t h e D i s s o l u t i o n o f P a r l i a m e n t had
vened.
The Cabinet a p p r o v e d t h e p r o p o s a l s
o f t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f
T r a d e i n C P . - 2 0 5 ( 3 5 ) , as summarised
above.
inter­
I
9 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
them a Memorandum by
THE BRITISH
SHIPPING
(ASSISTANCE)
AC^, 1935.
the President
The Tramp
Shipping
Subsidy .
w o u l d e x p i r e on December 31st n e x t and t h a t he had
(Previous
Reference'
Cabinet 45
( 3 4 ) , Con­
o l u s i o n IS . )
stating
of
the Board o f
Trade ( C . P . - 2 1 3
(35))
t h a t t h e subsidy t o t h e Tramp S h i p p i n g
received
from t h e Chamber o f S h i p p i n g ,
industry
on b e h a l f
of
t h e Tramp Shipowners Committee o f t h a t body., a r e q u e s t
for
the continuance o f
t w e l v e months.
request
and o f
After
careful
consideration of
should be renewed f o r
conditions
authority
this
prepared f o r
the necessary
that
period
He a c c o r d i n g l y
t h e Committee o f Home A . f f a i r s .
p a s s e d b e f o r e March 3 1 ,
a further
it,
193 6, on t h e same
as b e f o r e .
t o have a B i l l
t o be r e n e w e d ,
further
t h e Board o f Trade s u g g e s t e d
t w e l v e months from January 1,
general
for a
the r e a s o n s advanced i n support o f
the President of
t h e subsidy
t h e subsidy
If
asked
submission
to
the subsidy were
l e g i s l a t i o n must be
1936.
The C a b i n e t approved t h e p r o p o s a l s
o f t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board, o f
T r a d e i n C P . - 2 1 3 ( 3 5 ) , as summarised
above.
of
flgg BBNTCHARGB.
0
r t -of R o y a l
Bfifliioiss
10 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
hy t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f
them a J o i n t Memorandum
t h e Exchequer and t h e M i n i s t e r
of
ion.
Agriculture
and F i s h e r i e s
(C.P.-210
(35))
stating
that
t h e R o y a l Commission on T i t h e R e n t c h a r g e w e r e about
revious
eferenoe:
cabinet S3
(34) Confclusion
3.)
?
f,R.
OifcfuuLcL^.
to
present Majority
and M i n o r i t y R e p o r t s .
I t was u n d e r ­
would
stood that both Reports/contain
proposals o f a
c o m p l i c a t e d and f a r - r e a c h i n g
consequences o f
politically
character,
involving
i m p o r t a n c e both f i n a n c i a l l y
and
to the S t a t e , the L o c a l A u t h o r i t i e s ,
Church and t h e t i t h e - p a y e r s .
and i n v i e w o f
In these
the
circumstances,
the expected pressure f o r
a statement
by t h e Government as soon as P a r l i a m e n t m e e t s , the two
M i n i s t e r s recommended
—
(1)
That a C a b i n e t Committee be a p p o i n t e d
t o a d v i s e on t h e Commission's R e p o r t ,
w i t h an i n s t r u c t i o n t o r e p o r t t o t h e
Cabinet i n t i m e f o r a d e c i s i o n t o be
t a k e n as t o the Government's p o l i c y
b e f o r e Parliament r i s e s :
and
(3)
That, i n the meanwhile, p u b l i c a t i o n
o f t h e Commission's R e p o r t should be
p o s t p o n e d , any e n q u i r y made by
Parliamentary Question or otherwise
r e g a r d i n g t h e Report t o be d e a l t w i t h
by a. s t a t e m e n t t o the e f f e c t t h a t t h e
R e p o r t has been r e c e i v e d and t h a t t h e
Government a r e c o n s i d e r i n g i t s p r o p o s a l s
with a view to announcing'its policy
i n r e g a r d t h e r e t o at an e a r l y d a t e ,
when the R e p o r t i t s e l f w i l l be p u b l i s h e d .
The C a b i n e t
(a)
agreed
—
That a C a b i n e t Committee, composed as
follows :The C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e Exchequer
( I n the C h a i r ) ,
The L o r d C h a n c e l l o r ,
The Borne S e c r e t a r y ,
The Lord P r i v y S e a i ,
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 ,
The M i n i s t e r o f H e a l t h ,
The A t t o r n e y - G e n e r a l ­
should, be a p p o i n t e d t o a d v i s e on t h e
R e p o r t s o f t h e R o y a l Commission on
T i t h e Rent c h a r g e , and t o r e p o r t t o
the C a b i n e t , i f p o s s i b l e , i n time f o r
a d e c i s i o n t o he taken as t o t h e
Government'a p o l i c y b e f o r e P a r l i a m e n t
rises:
(b)
That i n t h e meanwhile p u b l i c a t i o n o f
t h e Commission's R e p o r t s should be
postponed.
R A T I O N
POLICY -
Proposed
Legislation.
1 1 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
the President
on t h e s u b j e c t
the p o l i c y
(previous
Reference:
Cabinet 38
( 5 5 ) , Con­
clusion 5.)
of
them a Memorandum by
t h e Board o f E d u c a t i o n
of
(
CP.-4206
the l e g i s l a t i o n r e q u i r e d t o
the s c h o o l - l e a v i n g
beneficial
ances;
age t o
(i)
15, w i t h e x e m p t i o n s
empowering l o c a l
Education
t o make b u i l d i n g g r a n t s under c o n d i t i o n s
In view o f
the i m p o r t a n c e o f
to
the
raising
for
employment and w i t h o u t maintenance
and ( i i )
schools.
implement
o f E d u c a t i o n a l Development a g r e e d a t
Meeting, mentioned i n t h e m a r g i n , i n c l u d i n g
(35))
allow­
Authorities
voluntary
introducing
passing
the r e q u i s i t e
l e g i s l a t i o n without
reasons
set f o r t h i n h i s Memorandum, t h e P r e s i d e n t
t h e Board o f E d u c a t i o n sought
colleagues
the a u t h o r i t y
t o submit t h e d e t a i l s
for
of
they
to p r o c e e d a t once w i t h t h e d r a f t i n g o f
t o a Second R e a d i n g Debate as soon as
resumed a f t e r
t h e Christmas R e c e s s .
The C a b i n e t approved the p r o p o s a l s
o f t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f
E d u c a t i o n as s e t f o r t h i n C P .-206
( 3 5 ) and summarised a b o v e .
of
to
concur­
a Bill
s u b m i s s i o n t o t h e Committee o f Home A f f a i r s ' ,
a view
for
his
o f h i s proposals
t h e E d u c a t i o n a l P o l i c y Committee a n d , i f
red,
delay,
and
with
Parliament
WMPIRB
MIGRATION .
(previous
"Reference:
Cabinet 1?
( 3 5 ) , Con­
clusion 4 . )
I
s
* The C a b i n e t
Secretary
of
circulating
took note o f
a Memorandum by
S t a t e f o r Dominion A f f a i r s
for
verbatim report
the information o f his
the
,S
(C.P.-S07
colleagues
o f a D e p u t a t i o n he had r e c e i v e d
O c t o b e r 2 4 t h on t h e subject, o f Empire M i g r a t i o n .
on
(35))
a
IpHj? BRITISH
13 . The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e o f
a Memorandum by t h e
KHIPBING
If ASSISTANCE)
jACT, 1935.
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f Trade
iphe " S c r a p a n d
fBuild" Scheme.
Scheme under t h e B r i t i s h S h i p p i n g
jprogress
-Report.
(Previous
\ Reference:
j cabinet 45
\ ( 3 4 ) , ConI elusion 12.)
c o v e r i n g a P r o g r e s s Report
1935 .
(CP.-214 ( 3 5 ) )
on t h e
" S c r a p and B u i l d "
(Assistance)
Act,
THE EMPLOYMENT
OP 'VOMEN. YOuNG
PERSONS AND
CHILDREN B I L L ,
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 4o
( 3 5 ) , Conclusion 9.)
THE HONRS OF
EMPLOYMENT
(CONVENT IONS)
BILL.
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet. 38
( 3 5 ) , Conc las.ion 8 . )
1 *
The Home S e c r e t a r y
4
re-introduce
s a i d he would l i k e
two s m a l l Home O f f i c e
Bills
mentioned
i n t h e m a r g i n , which w e r e introduced, l a s t
and crowded out by t h e G e n e r a l
to
summer
Election.
The Cabinet w e r e reminded t h a t a l a r g e number
of
Bills,
were to
i n c l u d i n g t h e two measures r e f e r r e d
come b e f o r e
o n t h e morrow f o r
t h e Committee o f Home
classification.
d i s c u s s i o n would come b e f o r e
Secretary
was t h e r e f o r e
t h e m a t t e r came b e f o r e t h e
2, W h i t e h a l l G a r d e n s ,
November 2 7 ,
S.W.1,
1935 .
The r e s u l t o f
asked t o r a i s e
Committee o f Home A f f a i r s
or,
Affairs
the C a b i n e t .
i n connection with these B i l l s
question
the
necessary,
Cabinet.
that
The Home
any
either at
if
to,
when
APPENDIX.
Draft of the King's Speech on the Opening of Parliament.
D E C E M B E R 3,
MY
L O R D S AND M E M B E R S
1935.
OF T H E H O U S E OF C O M M O N S .
M Y relations with foreign Powers continue to be friendly.
M y Government's foreign policy will as heretofore be based on a firm
support of the League of Nations.
They will remain prepared to fulfil, in
co-operation with other members of the League, the obligations of the Covenant.
In particular, they are determined to use at all times the full weight of their
influence for the preservation of peace.
In pursuance of these obligations My Government have felt compelled to
adopt, in co-operation with some fifty other States Members of the League,
certain measures of an economic and financial nature in regard to Italy. A t the
same time they will continue to exert their influence in favour of a peace
acceptable to the three parties in the dispute, namely. Italy, Ethiopia, and the
League of Nations.
My Government have issued invitations to the Governments of the other
countries which were parties to the Washington and London Naval Treaties to
attend a Conference in London this month with a view to the conclusion of a new
international treaty for the limitation of naval armaments. I have learned with
satisfaction that all the invitations to this Conference have been accepted, and
I trust that its labours will be crowned with success.
M E M B E R S OF T H E H O U S E OF C O M M O N S ,
The Estimates for the Public Service will be laid before you.
The fulfilment of our international obligations under the Covenant, no less
than the adequate safeguarding of M y Empire, makes it urgently necessary
that the deficiencies in M y Defence Forces should be made good. M y Ministers
will in due course lay before you their proposals, which will be limited to the
minimum required for these two purposes.
M Y L O R D S AND M E M B E R S OF T H E H O U S E OF C O M M O N S ,
The policy of M y Ministers, while continuing to foster the general recovery
of trade, industry and agriculture, will pay special regard to those areas in which
the burden of unemployment is greatest and to the development of any measures
likely to be advantageous to them.
The problem of securing improved conditions in the coal-mining industry
is receiving the anxious consideration of M y Ministers. A c t i v e steps are being
taken to co-ordinate the selling arrangements of the industry and the necessary
orders under P a r t 1 of the Coal Mines Act, 1930, will be laid before you.
In pursuance of the policy of re-organisation, a Measure will be introduced
to provide for the unification of coal royalties under national control.
In the opinion of M y Government the time has come when the existing
Provisions for the safety of workers in mines should be reviewed in the light of
modern scientific knowledge. I shall, as soon as possible, appoint Commissioners
to inquire fully into this important matter.
12384
Proposals for making improved arrangements for assistance to the
unemployed and for the insurance of agricultural workers against unemployment
will be laid before you.
A Bill will be introduced to authorise the guarantee by the State of a loan
to be raised for the purpose of enabling the Railway Companies to carry out
special developments which will add to transport facilities and to the convenience
of travellers.
A Measure will be submitted to you for promoting the further development
of our civil air communications, both in this country and throughout the Empire;
and for dealing with other matters relating to air navigation.
I t is the intention of M y Ministers to proceed at an early date with the
proposals laid before the last Parliament for dealing with the problem of surplus
productive capacity in the spinning section of the cotton industory.
M y Government are convinced of the need for an early and substantial
development of the educational services of the country. A Bill will be introduced
to amend the law in England and Wales relating both to the age of compulsory
school attendance and to assistance from public funds towards expenditure on
Voluntary School buildings. Action will also be taken, in co-operation with Local
Authorities and others, to increase the effectiveness of the other educational
services. I n particular, the improvement of the school medical arrangements, the
extension of physical education, and the development of Technical Schools, will
receive the attention of M y Government.
M y Ministers will continue to promote actively the development of the social
services, and to take vigorous measures to improve the health and physique of the
nation. They will press forward the work of slum clearance in order to ensure
that the programmes submitted by local authorities are carried out within the
period contemplated, and they will encourage the active administration of the
Housing Acts of 1935 which enable local authorities to make a direct attack upon
the evils of overcrowding.
Careful consideration has been given by M y Government to the organisation
of the maternity services with a view to providing better care for women in
child-birth, and a Bill will be introduced for the provision by local authorities in
co-operation with voluntary associations of an organised service of salaried
midwives.
M y Ministers will continue to give close consideration to the further improve­
ment of conditions in Scotland and among Measures to that end a Bill will be
introduced providing for the raising of the school age.
Other Measures of importance will be laid before you and proceeded with as
time and opportunity offer.
A n d I pray that the blessing of
deliberations.
Almighty
God may rest upon your