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(THIS DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY' S'GOVERNMENT)
f^E C R E T.
Copy No.
C A B I N E T
59 ( 5 0 ) .
M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t t o be h e l d a t No. 1 0 ,
Downing S t r e e t , S . W . 1 . , on THURSDAY, 9 t h
O c t o b e r , 1930, a t 3.0 p . m .
...
AGENDA.
1.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
(if
required).
2.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 19 50.
( a ) P r o p o s e d p u b l i c a t i o n of a w h i t e P a p e r .
(Reference
C a b i n e t 55 ( 3 )
Q
C o n c l u s i o n 4.).,
Memorandum b y t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e B o a r d of
( C P . 322 (30)
already circulated).
(b) D r a f t S t a t u t e
of W e s t m i n s t e r .
(Reference
C a b i n e t 55 (30)
Trade/
j
/
Conclusion 2). j
Memorandum b y t h e A t t o r n e y - G e n e r a l , c o v e r i n g I
alternative revised drafts.
( C P . 323 (30)
already circulated).
(c) Oil Concessions in B r i t i s h
Territory.
E x t r a c t from 2 5 0 t h D r a f t M i n u t e s o f t h e
Committee of I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e , c o v e r i n g
memorandum b y P e t r o l e u m D e p a r t m e n t , B o a r d o f T r a d e ,
( C P . 328 (30)
t o be c i r c u l a t e d ) .
3.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Q u e s t i o n t o b e r a i s e d by t h e S e c r e t a r y o f
for India.
4.
State
INDIA. POSITION OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ON THE
. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r I n d i a . .
( C P . 325 (30)
- already c i r c u l a t e d ) ' .
5.
THE GOVERNMENT AND RATIONALISATION..
Memorandum by. t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o a r d o f
( C P . 326 (30)
- circulated herewith).
1 .
Trade.
6.
IMPERIAL DEFENCE POLICY.
E x t r a c t from D r a f t M i n u t e s o f t h e 2 5 0 t h M e e t i n g
o f t h e C o m m i t t e e of I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e , c o v e r i n g
F i f t h Annual Review by t h e C h i e f of S t a f f s
Sub-Committee.
( C P . 327 (30)
t o be c i r c u l a t e d ) .
(Signed)
M. P ,,4.,.. HANKBY,
Secretary,
Whitehall Gardens,
6th October,
193O.
3.W.1.
Cabinet,
TffjS DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT)
T
f
f
Copy No.
S E C R E T.
C A B I N E T
59 ( 5 0 ) .
CONCLUSIONS of a M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t
h e l d a t 1 0 , Downing S t r e e t , S . W . 1 . ,
on THURSDAY, O c t o b e r 9 t h , 1 9 J O ,
a t 3 . 0 p.m.
PRESENT;The R i g h t Hon. J . Ramsay M a c D o n a l d , M . P . ,
Prime M i n i s t e r .
(in the Chair).
The R i g h t Hon.
P h i l i p Snowden, M . P . ,
C h a n c e l l o r of t h e
Exchequer.
The R i g h t H o n .
J . H . Thomas, M . P . ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
Dominion A f f a i r s .
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord P a s s f i e l d ,
S e c r e t a r y pf S t a t e
for t h e C o l o n i e s .
The R i g h t Hon.
L o r d P a r m o o r of F r i e t h ,
K.C.V.O.,K.C., Lord
P r e s i d e n t of t h e C o u n c i l .
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord S a n k e y , G . B . E . ,
Lord G h a n c e l l o r .
The R i g h t Hon.
W. Wedgwood B e n n , D . S . O . ,
D.F.C.,M.P., Secretary
of S t a t e f o r I n d i a .
The R i g h t Hon.
Vernon H a r t s h o r n , O . B . E . ,
M.P., L o r d P r i v y S e a l .
The R i g h t H o n .
M a r g a r e t B o n d f i e l d , M..P.,
M i n i s t e r of L a b o u r ,
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir Charles Trevelyan, B t . ,
M.P., P r e s i d e n t of t h e
Board o f E d u c a t i o n .
The R i g h t Hon.
W. Graham, M . P . ,
P r e s i d e n t of the
-Board o f T r a d e .
;The R i g h t . H o n .
A.V. A-Lexander, M . P . ,
F i r s t L o r d of t h e
j Admiralty.
T h e R i g h t Hon.
W i l l i a m Adams on,- M . P . ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
for Scotland.
/
F o r I t e m s 1-6
for
only.
Colonel S i r M . P . A . H a n k e y , G . C . B . ,G. C M . G. , . . .-
Secretary.
DEATH OF THE
SECRETARY
OP STATE
FOR AIR.
1.
their
The C a b i n e t p l a c e d on r e c o r d a t r i b u t e
a d m i r a t i o n of t h e g r e a t
services
c o l l e a g u e , t h e l a t e L o r d Thomson o f
the Secretary
of S t a t e for Air,
their
Cardington,
and t h e i r
s o r r o w a t h i s d e a t h i n t h e w r e c k of t h e
R.101.
of
of
profound
Airship
THE AIRSHIP
R.1C1.
—
Funeral
2.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r
that,
Arrangements.
taken the responsibility
i n v i e w of t h e s h o r t
informed His
colleagues
time a v a i l a b l e , he had
of s e n d i n g a w r e a t h
from
t h e Cabinet
to be placed in Westminster Hall
with
t h e remains
o f t h o s e who h a d p e r i s h e d
Airship
on b o a r d
the
R.101.
He e x p r e s s e d t h e h o p e t h a t
colleagues
as many of
as p o s s i b l e w o u l d b e p r e s e n t
Memorial S e r v i c e i n S t . P a u l ' s
his
at
the
C a t h e d r a l on t h e
morrow.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r f u r t h e r
been arranged that
of D e l e g a t i o n s
should attend
reported that
t h e Prime M i n i s t e r s
present
at t h e Imperial
the funeral
it
and Heads
Conference
t o g e t h e r and walk
Westminster Hall to Euston S t a t i o n .
After
from
that
p o i n t t h e f u n e r a l would p a r t a k e of a p r i v a t e
personal,
as d i s t i n c t
He h o p e d some of h i s
from a p u b l i c ,
had
and
character.
c o l l e a g u e s would b e a b l e
to
attend,
FRENCH COOPERATION .
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r i n f o r m e d h i s
colleagues
h e h a d s a n c t i o n e d a s u b m i s s i o n t o t h e King f o r
Honours t o French r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
assistance
who h a d
i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e wreck of
that
three
rendered
R.101.
3.
The North- -Ves t
"rontier.
T
Measures f o r
dealing w i t h '
the A ^ i d i s .
f Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 5P
( 5 0 ) , Gon­
olusion 5.)
The S e c r e t a r y
referring
of S t a t e f o r I n d i a ,
to t h e l a s t
regard to the jirga
communicating
d e c i s i o n of t h e C a b i n e t
of A f r i d i s ,
the Cabinet's
most urgent messages
that
if the British
said that
received
from t h e V i c e r o y t o t h e
jirga without
effect­
(Mr P e a r s )
had
any d e f i n i t e
and
f i r m programme of t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s
intentions,
would, b e p l a c e d i n a n i m p o s s i b l e p o s i t i o n .
Secretary
demands,
including,
of G a n d h i , t h e l e a d e r
Government
of I n d i a of a f i n e
broken i t s
The S e c r e t a r y
o f most
payment by
the
the
o f t h e P e s h a w a r "Red
prisonersv
the
for example,
c u s t o d y and c o n t r o l of t h e Ehyber P a s s ;
and a l l p o l i t i c a l
arrogant
who w e r e t r y i n g t o r a i s e
F r o n t i e r a g a i n s t us and h a d made a s e r i e s
extravagant
he
The
of S t a t e g a v e e v i d e n c e of t h e v e r y
mood o f t h e A f r i d i s ,
having
in
after
d e c i s i o n he had
representative
t o meet t h e A f r i d i
after
release
Shirts"
the
of 5 6 . 0 0 0 r u p e e s
contract with the Afridis,
for
etc.
of S t a t e h i m s e l f h a d a p p r o v e d
the
d e c i s i o n of t h e Cabinet a t t h e t i m e , b u t h e had
realised,
particularly
personal telegrams,
of t h e G o v e r n m e n t
without
after
reading the
t h a t to send a
of I n d i a i n t o t h e
Viceroy's
representative
conference
empowering h i m t o s a y t h a t t h e Government
i n t e n d e d , t o make t h e r o a d was u s e l e s s .
s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e Prime M i n i s t e r he had
After
con­
telegraphed
that
t h e B r i t i s h r e p r e s e n t a t i v e was t o t a k e t h e
that
His M a j e s t y ' s
struction
agreed to the
of t h e r o a d s a n d p o s t s
as an e s s e n t i a l
enable t h i s
willing
Government
con­
on t h e K a j u r i
demand on t h e j i r g a ,
line
and t h a t
Plain
to
t o b e a c h i e v e d t h e Government w o u l d b e
t o p e r m i t t h e Chief Commissioner t o
troops
if
i t was e s s e n t i a l
object
stated,
to
advance
do s o t o s e c u r e
a n d Mr P e a r s m i g h t t h e r e f o r e
the
enter
t h e j i r g a knowing t h a t h e h a d t h i s
The t e l e g r a m r e i t e r a t e d
t h a t His
Government were most a n x i o u s t h a t
object
authority.
Majesty's
the
essential
of t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o^ t h e r o a d s and p o s t s
should be achieved without
limited his
essential
disturbance
objectives
to t h i s .
was made c l e a r a l s o t h a t H i s M a j e s t y ' s
remained d e f i n i t e l y
designed to
, and
It
Government
o p p o s e d t o any m e a s u r e s
"make a n e x a m p l e " of t h e A f r i d i
e i t h e r a s a w h o l e or e v e n p a r t i c u l a r
as r e t r i b u t i o n for p a s t m i s d e e d s .
Tribe,
sections
The
of
it.
Secretary
o f S t a t e a d d e d t h a t Mr P e a r s h a d n o t a s y e t met
the full
jirga,
pensioners
position to
t h o u g h h e h a d m e t some 500
or s e r v i n g s o l d i e r s
and e x p l a i n e d
the
them.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r r e g r e t t e d
t h e u r g e n c y of t h e m a t t e r ,
without
Afridi
consulting his
owing
he had had t o
act
colleagues, with
the
e x c e p t i o n of t h e L o r d C h a n c e l l o r ,
h a d an o p p o r t u n i t y t o
that,
to
w i t h whom h e h a d
confer.
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d t h e a c t i o n
t a k e n , by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
f o r I n d i a w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l of
t h e Prime Minister:.
4.
The RoundTable Con­
ferenoe.
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 4 8
(30), Con­
olusion 3.)
The S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e f o r I n d i a
reported
t o t h e O a b i n e t t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s made f o r t h e
Round-Table Conference, which were i n a
state,
m o s t o f t h e members b e i n g
way t o
London.
satisfactory
a l r e a d y on t h e i r
Seme d i s c u s s i o n t o o k p l a c e i n r e g a r d t o
arrangements
f o r t h e Cpening M e e t i n g ,
suggested to the Secretary
Indian
the
and i t
of S t a t e t h a t
a
r e f e r e n c e s h o u l d b e made t o t h e m a t t e r i n t h e
King's
Speech.
-5­
was
INDIA.
'.
The G o v e r n o r ­
General,
5.
The S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r
India
consulted his colleagues
in regard to
successor
Governor-General.
to the p r e s e n t
The S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e s a i d h e w o u l d
t o c o n s u l t some a b s e n t members o f
C a b i n e t who w e r e s p e c i a l l y
the
like
the
interested
i n r e g a r d t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r name w h i c h
commended i t s e l f
himself
the
before
to his
colleagues
taking further
and
steps
in
matter.
Subject to t h i s ,
of S t a t e
the
Secretary
f o r I n d i a was a u t h o r i s e d
to
take action without again consulting
Cabinet.
the
6 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e t h e m a Memorandum
The P o s i t i o n o f
0 ommand e r - i n ^
Chief on t h e
Governor­
General's
Executive
Oounoil.
(Pr e v i o u s
Reference:
C a b i n e t 58
(30), Oon­
clusion 5.)
by t h e S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e f o r
India
( C P ,-325
drawing a t t e n t i o n to t h e f a c t
that
had been expressed with g r e a t
authority
occasions
i n favour
an
of t e r m i n a t i n g
opinion
on v a r i o u s
the
practice
o f m a k i n g t h e C o m m a n d e r - i n - C h i e f a member of
Governor-General's
ing,
if
Executive Council;
the Cabinet approved,
S i r P h i l i p Chetwode^
(30))
the
and p r o p o s ­
to write to
General
Commander^-in-Chief-designate,
t o i n f o r m him t h a t h e p r o p o s e s t o s u b m i t t o H i s
Majesty
(by whcm t h e a p p o i n t m e n t t o t h e C o u n c i l
made and d u r i n g w h o s e p l e a s u r e i t
is held)
h e b e a p p o i n t e d t o t h e C o u n c i l b u t on t h e
Standing
t e n u r e as
e i t h e r as t h e ' r e s u l t
even as t h e r e s u l t
the
Commander-in-Chief
of l e g i s l a t i o n
or
if
recommended a s t o make
desirable.
The S e c r e t a r y
also asked h i s
proposal,
of S t a t e ,
colleagues,
i n h i s Memorandum,
in agreeing to
t o r e g i s t e r an opinion t h a t
ment r e t a i n s
i t s freedom t o
administrative act,
after
t i o n w i t h t h e Government
which,
in the light
the Govern­
the necessary
of I n d i a ,
any
consulta­
changes
of t h a t
of t h e R o u n d - T a b l e
a p p e a r t o them d e s i r a b l e a n d do n o t
legislation,
as l e g i s l a t i v e
Parliament.
country
Conference,
require
without necessarily waiting
complete scheme, i n v o l v i n g
this
c a r r y out a t o n c e by
i n t h e mechanism o f t h e g o v e r n m e n t
\o
under-
of a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a c t i o n
change i s so g e n e r a l l y
this
that
t h a t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t may h a v e t o b e
terminated before his
expires,
is
for
a
a d m i n i s t r a t i v e as w e l l
changes, t o be p r e s e n t e d as a whole
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
-
That t h e S e c r e t a r y of Stat e f o r
I n d i a should be a u t h o r i s e d t o
n o t i f y t h e Commander-in-Chief­
d e s i g n a t e , as proposed above,
t h a t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t as a
member o f t h e G o v e r n o r - G e n e r a l ' s
Executive Council is l i a b l e to
be t e r m i n a t e d e i t h e r as t h e r e s u l t
o f l e g i s l a t i o n o r of a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
action.
i0 IMPERIAL
CONFER! NOE,
1^50.
Const i t tit i o n a l
and Economic
Policy .
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 55
(30), O "
clusion 2.)
o n
7.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r g a v e h i s
a summary o f t h e p r e s e n t
p o s i t i o n o f t h e m a i n work
of t h e I m p e r i a l C o n f e r e n c e .
issues
colleagues
On t h e
Constitutional
c o n s i d e r a b l e p r o g r e s s h a d b e e n m a d e , and a
Committee had b e e n s e t up, u n d e r t h e
of t h e L o r d C h a n c e l l o r ,
drafts
Chairmanship
which would submit
of t h e p r o p o s e d a r r a n g e m e n t s .
a t m o s p h e r e on t h e s e q u e s t i o n s was
On t h e Economic s i d e ,
t h e P l e n a r y Meeting
The
satisfactory.
t h e s p e e c h e s made a t
on t h e p r e v i o u s
day h a d
already been c i r c u l a t e d to the Cabinet.
As
result
advisable
of t h a t m e e t i n g h e had t h o u g h t
it
t o c o n t i n u e t h e ^ d i s c u s s i o n a t more p r i v a t e
w h i c h h a d b e g u n t h a t m o r n i n g , when t h e
o f a c c o m m o d a t i n g t h e D o m i n i o n s by a
tariff
had been e x p l a i n e d .
the
meetings,
difficulties
preferential
The s u b j e c t was
to
b e r e s u m e d n e x t Monday, when t h e P r e s i d e n t
of
B o a r d of T r a d e would e x p l a i n t h e m e a s u r e s
proposed
f o r meeting t h e d e s i r e for improved t r a d e
without
involving
a tariff.
The C a b i n e t , h o w e v e r ,
have to take c e r t a i n decisions before
would
then.
The C a b i n e t t h e n d i s c u s s e d t h e q u e s t i o n
t h e a t t i t u d e t o be adopted towards
of
Imperial
P r e f e r e n c e and dumping, a f t e r which t h e .
President
of t h e B o a r d o f T r a d e g a v e a summary
of t h e l i n e h e p r o p o s e d t o adopt a t
Monday s
1
meeting .
The C a b i n e t
Imperial
Preference.
the
agreed —
( a ) As r e g a r d s
(i)
(ii)
Imperial
Preference,
T h a t a l l t a x e s on f o o d and
raw m a t e r i a l m u s t b e r u l e d o u t ;
T h a t s o l o n g as t h e r e a r e D u t i e s
t h e r e w i l l be Imperial P r e f e r ­
ence:
( b ) To a p p r o v e g e n e r a l l y t h e l i n e
w h i c h t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e Board
of Trade p r o p o s e d t o t a k e , which
would i n c l u d e a p r o p o s a l f o r an
e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e f i g u r e s , t o
s e e e x a c t l y w h a t t h e y mean:
a
g e n e r a l and s y m p a t h e t i c s t a t e m e n t
of t h e p o s i t i o n :
a reference to
B u l k P u r c h a s e , I m p o r t B o a r d s and
P r i c e S t a b i l i s a t i o n , a l l of w h i c h ,
a f t e r a preliminary discussion, he
w o u l d p r o p o s e t o p a s s t o a Gom­
mittee:
s u p p o r t t o an examina­
t i o n of p a r t i c u l a r i n d u s t r i e s
which e x i s t b o t h i n t h e Dominions
a n d i n t h e U n i t e d Kingdom, w i t h
a v i e w t o d e v i s i n g some s y s t e m
of a l l o c a t i o n b e t w e e n t h o s e p a r t s
of e a c h i n d u s t r y which t h e Dominions
w i s h t o r e t a i n f o r t h e m s e l v e s , and
o t h e r p a r t s f o r which t h e y would
r e l y cn i m p o r t s ( e . g , , , i n t h e i r o n
and s t e e l i n d u s t r y ) , a s u b j e c t
w h i c h was r e c o g n i s e d t o r e q u i r e
t h e c o - o p e r a t i o n of i n d u s t r i a l i s t s :
some a r r a n g e m e n t on t h e a n a l o g y
of t h e A r g e n t i n e Agreement,
e n a b l i n g an i n t e r c h a n g e of goods
t o t a k e p l a c e on t h e b a s i s o f a
fixed credit:
proposals for
b r i n g i n g home t o i n d u s t r i a l i s t s
t h e i r f a i l u r e t o take advantage
of t h e P r e f e r e n c e s t h a t had been
o f f e r e d t o them i n t h e D o m i n i o n s :
a n d a number o f r e l a t i v e l y m i n o r
p o i n t s e m e r g i n g from t h e Memo­
r a n d a of t h e B o a r d o f T r a d e a n d
from t h e J o i n t Memorandum of t h e
T r a d e s U n i o n C o n g r e s s and t h e
F e d e r a t i o n of B r i t i s h I n d u s t r i e s ,
etc.
In regard to inter-Imperial
m a c h i n e r y , such as an annual m e e t i n g
b e f o r e or a f t e r t h e Assembly of t h e
League of N a t i o n s , a n I m p e r i a l
Economic S e c t i o n on t h e a n a l o g y
of t h e Economic S e c t i o n o f t h e
League of N a t i o n s , and an I m p e r i a l
S e c r e t a r i a t , i t was r e c o g n i s e d a s
advisable to proceed with caution
a n d on v e r y g q n e r a l l i n e s , r a i s i n g
i t l a t e i n t h e d i s c u s s i o n and
allowing the matter, if possible,
t o b e r a i s e d by t h e D o m i n i o n s
thems e l v e s :
( c ) To t a k e n o t e t h a t a C o m m i t t e e o f
t h e I m p e r i a l Conference would
examine t h e q u e s t i o n of dumping,
with s p e c i a l reference to wheat.
U NEMPLOYTVTENT
POLICY.
The I n d u s t r i a l
Situation.
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 58
( S O ) , Con­
e l u s i o n 2.)
8.
Arising
Economic P o l i c y
o u t of t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n
of t h e I m p e r i a l C o n f e r e n c e ,
d i s c u s s i o n of a g e n e r a l
character took place
regard to trade conditions
unemployment,
of
towards t h e
and t h e i n c r e a s e
the
a
in
in
end of w h i c h some
e m p h a s i s was l a i d on t h e l a r g e number o f men a n d
women, i n c l u d i n g young p e o p l e , p a r t i c u l a r l y
some c e n t r e s , who a ^ e b e i n g s u p p o r t e d by
S t a t e w i t h o u t work and w i t h o u t t r a i n i n g
in
the
facilities
UNEMPLOYMENT
POLICY. *
The I n d u s t r i a l
Situation.
( P r ev i ous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 58
(30) , Con­
c l u s i o n 2 .)
8.
A r i s i n g o u t o f t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of
Economic P o l i c y o f t h e I m p e r i a l C o n f e r e n c e ,
d i s c u s s i o n of a g e n e r a l
c h a r a c t e r took place
regard to trade conditions
-unemployment,
and t h e i n c r e a s e
the
a
in
in
t o w a r d s t h e end o f w h i c h some
e m p h a s i s was l a i d on t h e l a r g e number of men a n d
women, i n c l u d i n g young p e o p l e , p a r t i c u l a r l y
in
some c e n t r e s , who a ^ e b e i n g s u p p o r t e d by t h e
S t a , t e w i t h o u t work and w i t h o u t t r a i n i n g
facilities
9 .The C a b i n e t bad b e f o r e them a Mote by
President
o f t h e Board o f Trade ( C P . - 3 2 2
circulating
for the c o n s i d e r a t i o n of h i s
the
(30))
colleagues
a d r a f t W h i t e Paper on t h e E x t e r n a l Trade o f
the
U n i t e d Kingdom, t h e Dominions and I n d i a w i t h
B r i t i s h and f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e s .
I f t h e d r a f t was
a p p r o v e d h e p r o p o s e d , b e f o r e p u b l i c a t i o n , t o make
am a l t e r a t i o n t o e n a b l e t h e f i g u r e s
i n Table
f o r Canada t o b e compared d i r e c t l y w i t h t h e
i n Table
I.
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d t h e p u b l i c a ­
t i o n of the f i g u r e s In C P . - 3 2 2
( 3 0 ) a s a White P a p e r .
II
figures
10.
The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e them a N o t e by
the
Secretary
( C P . - 3 2 8 (30)) covering the following
policy regarding
documents r e l a t i n g t o ^ o i l c o n c e s s i o n s i n B r i t i s h
t er^-itory : ­
( i ) A Memorandum by t h e P e t r o l e u m
D e p a r t m e n t , B o a r d of T r a d e
( O . I . D . P a p e r N o . 1G17-B) on
t h e p o l i c y to be pursued in
r e g a r d t o t h e c o n t r o l of Companies
holding o i l concessions in B r i t i s h
territory.
In accordance with t h e
g e n e r a l p o l i c y l a i d down i n 1 9 0 4 ,
o i l c o n c e s s i o n s on Crown l a n d s i n
t h e B r i t i s h Colonies and I n d i a
h a v e up t o t h e p r e s e n t been g r a n t e d
o n l y t o Companies u n d e r B r i t i s h
control.
I t was now s u g g e s t e d t h a t
t h e p r e s e n t policy should be modi­
f i e d t o allow f o r e i g n - c o n t r o l l e d
Companies t o o p e r a t e , s u b j e c t t o
certain conditions set forth in
p a r a . 6 o^ t h e Memorandum.
(ii)
An E x t r a c t from t h e d r a f t M i n u t e s
o f t h e 2 5 0 t h M e e t i n g of t h e C o m m i t t e e
o f I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e , h e l d on S e p t e m b e r
2 9 t h , 19 30, c o n t a i n i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g
C onclus i o n s : ­
( a ) To r e f e r t h e Memorandum f o r
decision to the Cabinet, with
a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t h a t t h e r e was
no o b j e c t i o n t o t h e p o l i c y
p r o p o s e d from t h e p o i n t of view
of I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e :
( b ) To recommend t h a t t h e Memorandum
should be placed before the
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e Dominions
during t h e Imperial Conference
for t h e i r consideration.
The C a b i n e t
agreed —
( a ) To a p p r o v e i n p r i n c i p l e t h e c h a n g e
i n p o l i c y p r o p o s e d by t h e P r e s i d e n t
of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e i n C . P . - 3 2 8
' 30) , w h i l e r e s e r v i n g d e t a i l s u n t i l
a f t e r t h e m a t t e r had been discussed
at the Imperial Conference:
( b ) To t a k e n o t e t h a t t h e S e c r e t a r y of
S t a t e ^or t h e Colonies d e s i r e d t o
r e d u c e t h e p r o p o s e d p e r i o d of n o t i c e
o f two y e a r s b e f o r e t h e p o l i c y came
i n t o e f f e c t , a t any r a t e i n t h e c a s e
of B r i t i s h Guiana:
( c ) To t a k e n o t e t h a t i n r e g a r d t o
I n d i a t h e p o l i c y might be e f f e c t e d
a s t h e r e s u l t of t h e I n d i a n RoundTab l e C o n f e r e n c e , owing t o t h e .
recommendation of t h e S t a t u t o r y
C o m m i s s i o n i n f p v o u r of t h e
s e p a r a t i o n of Burmah:
fd)
To a p p r o v e t h e c i r c u l a t i o n t o
t h e I m p e r i a l Conference of t h e
Memorandum c i r c u l a t e d by t h e
P r e s i d e n t o ^ t h e B o a r d of T r a d e
( C . I . D . P a p e r Wo. 1 0 1 7 - B ) .
IMPERIAL
DEFENCE
POLICY.
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 56
( 2 8 ) , Oonc l u s i o n 8 ,)
1 1 , T h e C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e them a N o t e by
Secretary
(C,P.-327
(30))
covering the
A n n u a l Review o f t h e C h i e f s
of S t a f f
Pifth
Sub-Committee
( C . I . D . Paper N o . l 0 0 9 - B ) , t o g e t h e r w i t h an
Extract
from t h e M i n u t e s t h e r e o n o f t h e 2 5 0 t h M e e t i n g
t h e C o m m i t t e e of I m p e r i a l D e f e n c e h e l d
the
on
S e p t e m b e r 2 9 , 19 3 0 .
The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e o f t h e
F i f t h A n n u a l Review o f t h e C h i e f s
of S t a f f S u b - C o m m i t t e e .
of
UNEMPLOYMENT
POLICY.
The A t t i t u d e
of t h e G o v e r n ­
in ent t owar ds
I n d u s t r i a l Re­
organisation .
fPrevious
Reference:
C a b i n e t 58
(SO), Con­
clusion 8.)
12.The Cabinet had b e f o r e
by t h e P r e s i d e n t
(SO)) r e c a l l i n g
them a Memorandum
o f t h e B o a r d of T r a d e
two q u e s t i o n s
(CP,-326
t h a t had b e e n posed
i n a Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y
of S t a t e
Dominion A f f a i r s
( C P .-227 (30))
on
Re-organisation,
n a m e l y , w h e t h e r t h e Government
were t o accept
the responsibility
Industrial
of
associating
themselves with " r a t i o n a l i s a t i o n " ,
and,
who was t o c a r r y
On t h e
standing that
out t h a t p o l i c y .
for
second,
under­
t h e Cabinet were persuaded t h a t
c o u l d n o t s t a n d a s i d e from t h e p r o m o t i o n o f
alisation,
stated
the President
accept
ration­
of t h e B o a r d of T r a d e
t h a t , a s t h e B o a r d o f T r a d e was t h e
ment p r i n c i p a l l y
Depart­
c o n c e r n e d , h e was p r e p a r e d
to
t h e s u g g e s t i o n made by t h e S e c r e t a r y
of
S t a t e for
Dominion A f f a i r s
responsible
for
carrying
they
that he should be
out t h a t
policy.
The p r o p o s a l of t h e P r e s i d e n t
o f t h e B o a r d of T r a d e was
a p p r o v ed .
'NF,XT MEETING
OF CABINET.
13 .
that,
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r w a r n e d h i s
owing t o t h e c o m p l i c a t i o n s
of t h e I m p e r i a l C o n f e r e n c e ,
of t h e
colleagues
tim.e-table
i t was d i f f i c u l t
ensure adherence to t h e date fixed for t h e
Subject to t h i s
i t was a g r e e d
—
T h a t t h e C a b i n e t s h o u l d meet on
Wednesday n e x t , O c t o b e r 1 5 t h , a t
2, W h i t e h a l l G a r d e n s ,
October 9,
19 3 0 .
S.w.1,
to
Cabinet