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I S THE PROPERTY OF H I S BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERN
DOC
RE
Copy N o .
t
C A B I N E T
46
(26).
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
1 0 , Downing S t r e e t , S . W . 1 * , on
WEDNESDAY, J u l y 1 4 t h , 1926
a t 11.30 a m.
0
A G E N D A .
1,
THE COAL S I T U A T I O N .
2.
INTER-ALLIED DEBTS ­
3.
FOREIGN A F F A I R S .
American Blockade
(if
required).
THE FRENCH DEBT.
REPORT OF THE SELECT
required)
Claims.
Ref* Telegram from S i r
d a t e d 2nd J u l y , 1 9 2 6 .
4.
(if
E.
Howard,
No.
191,
COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES.
Memorandum b y t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e E x c h e q u e r .
( C P . 267 ( 2 6 )
­ Circulated herewith).
ARMISTICE DAY.
Memorandum b y t h e Home S e c r e t a r y .
( C P , 268 ( 2 6 )
­
Circulated herewith).
6.
CONCLUSIONS OF COMMITTEE OF HOME A F F A I R S .
(i)
(ii)
(ill)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
The P a l e s t i n e and E a s t A f r i c a
(Guarantee) B i l l .
Loans
The N a v a l R e s e r v e s
Bill.
The P r i s o n s
(Officers)
(Scotland)
The M e n t a l D e f i c i e n c y
The S m a l l H o l d i n g s
12th Conclusions
circulated.)
(Signed)
(Amendment)
(Amendment)
(26)
M.P.A.
­
1926.
1926,
Bill.
To be
HANKEY,
Secretary,
13th July,
Bill
Bill.
The P a r k s R e g u l a t i o n
(H.A.C.
Bill.
Cabinet.
TS m^FgQPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).
T
Copy N o .
C A B I N E T
46
(26).
CONCLUSIONS o f a M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t h e l d
10, Downing S t r e e t , S . W . I . , o n WEDNESDAY,
July 14th, 1926, a t 11.30 a.m.
at
**** o
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 ) .
;en Chamberlain, K . G . ,
jcretary of S t a t e f o r
Affairs.
The R i g h t Hon.
Viscount Cave, G.C.M.G.,
Lord C h a n c e l l o r .
Ion.
L of B a l f o u r , K . G . ,
)rd P r e s i d e n t o f the
The M o s t H o n .
The M a r q u e s s o f S a l i s b u r y ,
K . G . , G . C . V . O . , C . B . , Lord
Privy Seal.
Ion.
i r c h i l l , C.H. , M . P . ,
Lor of the E x c h e q u e r .
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir William Joynson-Hicks,
B t . , M.P., Secretary of
S t a t e f o r Home A f f a i r s .
ion.
The R i g h t H o n .
S i r Laming W o r t h i n g t o n - E v a n s ,
B t . ,G . B . E . , M . P . , S e c r e t a r y
o f S t a t e f o r War.
jry, M.P., S e c r e t a r y
f o r Dominion A f f a i r s
?etary of S t a t e f o r
mies.
Hon.
of Birkenhead,
- of S t a t e f o r I n d i a ,
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r Samuel H o a r e , B t . , C . M . G . ,
M.P., S e c r e t a r y of State f o r
Air.
Hon.
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir Philip
Cunliffe-Lister,
K.B.E.,M.C.,M.P.,
President
of the Board of T r a d e .
Iridgeman, M . P . ,
[Lord of the
Admiralty.
Hon.,.
Chamberlain,
of H e a l t h .
The R i g h t Hon.
W. G u i n n e s s , D . S . 0 . , 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.
M.P.,
Hon.
n Gilmour, B t . , D . S . O . ,
eeretary f o r S c o t l a n d .
Hon.
hur S t e e l - H a i t l a n d ,
linister of Labour.
Hon.
it Cecil of C h e l w o o d ,
-lor of the Duchy o f
jer.
Hankey, G . C . B .
Bt.,
K.C.,
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord Eustace
President of
Education.
P e r c y , M.P.,
the Board of
The R i g h t Hon.
Viscount Peel, G.B.E.,
Commissioner of Works.
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r Douglas Hogg,
Attorney-General,
First
K.C.,M.P.,
Secretary.
COAL
£TION.
Jlous
fjgrenoe:
)tnet 45
I
c
t
1,
The C a b i n e t w e r e i n f o r m e d
ment had t a k e n p l a c e
in
the Coal
had b e e n no r e a l
tendency
on t h e
miners t o
t o work,
but
return
anticipated
as
the e f f e c t
less
at
of
part
this
the
Coal
the c o r r e s p o n d i n g
A short
(Cabinet
of
to
Strike
of
been
Trade
the
gave
that
on t r a d e had
been
and l e s s
the l a s t
Coal
as
to
than
Strike.
the
Government's
policy
C o n c l u s i o n 2 and A p p e n d i x ,
the recommendations
Coal
Industry,
of
the
1925,
Para.l)
Royal
on
the
research.
In t h i s
Exchequer
stage of
announcing
Commission on t h e
subject
the
w h i c h showed
discussion took place
43 ( 2 6 ) ,
in regard
of
There
had n o t
than might h a v e been e x p e c t e d ,
desirability
develop-
Situation.
the Board o f
sorne p a r t i c u l a r s
of
no
yet.
The P r e s i d e n t
the Cabinet
that
connection the
pointed
out
that
the
Chancellor
long
of
the
duration
of
the S t r i k e would r e n d e r i t i m p o s s i b l e to d e v o t e
whole o f the
t h e £ 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 w h i c h h e had h o p e d t o u s e f o r t h e
industry
part
of
foreign
during
it
the t r a n s i t i o n
was b e i n g
spent
\
period,
on t h e
and
purchase
coal^
The C a b i n e t
agreed
To p o s t p o n e a d e c i s i o n a s t o any
a n n o u n c e m e n t s on t h e a b o v e q u e s ­
t i o n s u n t i l the o c c a s i o n should
arise.
that
of
2.
Tho M i n i s t e r
of
at his
own r e q u e s t ,
made a s t a t e m e n t
g H K BETTING
jrevious
Reference:
sabinet 14
26), Oon­
lugion b . )
Cabinet,
report
i n which, by r e f e r e n c e
of
to
colleagues
Betting
to
and
Fisheries,
to
the
a verbatim
a s p e e c h h e h a d made t h e p r e v i o u s
he was a b l e
his
Agriculture
show t o
that
r e m a r k s on t h e
Tax a t t r i b u t e d
were wittaout
the e n t i r e
-2­
satisfaction
subject
t o him i n c e r t a i n
foundation.
week,
of
of
the
newspapers
3.
The C h a n c e l l o r
nothing, to
add t o
lished in regard
the
to
of
the
Exchequer
statements
the
-3­
already
French Debt
w h i c h he h a d s i g n e d o n Monday,
had
July
pub­
Agreement
12th.
4.
p I A .
LLICY
BARDS
tevious
fcference:
[binet 40
p ) , Con­
lusion 5 . )
The S e c r e t a r y
gave the
Cabinet
ordinary
attitude
Soviet
of
State
for
some p a r t i c u l a r s
of
Government
Foreign
of
the
the
course of
it
Soviet
their
was u s e l e s s
l o n g as t h e
gulf
of
Sir
recently
Charge d * A f f a i r e s ,
and i n
c o n v e r s a t i o n had p o i n t e d
to
the
country.
A u s t e n C h a m b e r l a i n a d d e d t h a t h e had
received
extra­
s u s p i c i o n w i t h which
regarded t h i s
Affairs
t a k e up f r e s h
out
principle.
information
In reply
that
negotiations
two G o v e r n m e n t s w e r e s e p a r a t e d
to
a request
as t o why n e g o t i a t i o n s
could
so
by a
for
not
be
signed
by
resumed on t h e b a s i s
of
the
S i r A u s t e n C h a m b e r l a i n had
late
Government,
said
that
the Soviet
that
a Government
well
as
the
impossible
take
ernrcent
to
Government
in regard
the
in
Government
this
City,
to
but
If
desired,
or of
It
to
under­
a Loan t o
Soviet
Soviet
first
the debts
relations
Gov­
s t e p o f the
both
must be t o d e s i s t
from
B r i t i s h i n t e r e s t s in a l l p a r t s o f the
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d t h e l i n e
t a k e n by t h e F o r e i g n S e c r e t a r y .
not
of
with
t h o s e who c o n t r o l l e d t h e m
International
was
t h e banks w o u l d
closer
the
as
c o u n t r y w o u l d be by
who had r e p u d i a t e d
predecessors.
B r i t a i n were
Third
predecessors.
His M a j e s t y ' s
c o u l d borrow
lend to people
their
its
recognise
tha o b l i g a t i o n s
The o n l y means by w h i c h t h e
application
ing
of
any o b l i g a t i o n
Russia.
Government must
inherited
rights
for
the Agreement
the
Great
Soviet
and
the
attack­
world.
5.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r
t h a t on t h e p r e c e d i n g
had b r o k e n i n t o
Gardens
of
Cabinet
The b u r g l a r had e v e n t u a l l y
2,
Whitehall
trial.
Thi3
to
Sunday a f t e r n o o n
the b l o c k
i n whioh the
mentioned
the
a
burglar
buildings
in
Office
situated.
is
been caught
Whitehall
outside
G a r d e n s , and had b e e n c o m m i t t e d
was
Gardens w i t h i n
the
the
second attempt
apace
of
Cabinet
a few
for
on W h i t e h a l l
weeks.
6.
The S e c r e t a r y
gave the
Gabj.net
vereatlons
some
that
t h e work o f
Spain
At
for
of
suggested
over
of
colleagues
the
the
so o b j e c t i o n a b l e
Italy
con­
had
held
seemed
take part
League
of
the
of
this
Nations,
might
as a p p e a r e d
at
not
. S i r A u s t e n C h a m b e r l a i n had i n f o r m e d
Majesty
that
objection
to
of
British
of
the
visit
acquiesced
the proposal
policy,
French.
to
Italy
nor,
from
he would h o p e ,
L o n d o n by G e n e r a l
TJis
t h e r e was no
the p o i n t
The p o s s i b i l i t y
be
first
sight'.
if
King
a Mandate
the League o f
that
in
Nations.
conversations
the p o s s i b i l i t y
the v i e w
to
to
Affairs
of
t h e moment i t
T a n g i e r under
and had e x p r e s s e d
Foreign
particulars
Spain would continue
the Council
Spain had
for
further
Spain.
In the course
of
State
h e and some o f h i s
with the King o f
unlikely
of
of
an
of
view
on t h e
part
eventual
Primo de R i v e r a
had
been
mooted.
Sir
tial
Austen Chamberlain
thing
Tangier
from
the B r i t i s h
should remain
not be made a p l a c e
Mandate,
car-)fully
if
point
of
T
proposed,
would
approved.
essen­
was
and
The t e r m s o f
cons i d e r ed .
The C a b i n e t
the
view
internationalised
d armes .
any w e r e
added t h a t
that
should
the
need t o
be
D STATES
RICA. .
kade
7, In the course
the American Blockade
State
his
ious
e:
52
] , Conion 4 , )
of
to
State
Claims,
Foreign Affairs
colleagues
reply
of
for
a statement
the
to
drew
the f o l l o w i n g
Senate
sent
and r e p r o d u c e d
2 n d . from S i r
the
by t h e
in
regard
Secretary
of
the. a t t e n t i o n
passage i n
American
to
of
a
Secretary
i n t e l e g r a m No.191 o f
July
E . Howard ( W a s h i n g t o n ) : ­
" D e p a r t m e n t a r e now a s s e m b l i n g a l l
a v a i l a b l e information to determine
w h a t c a s e s amongst t h i s ' m a s s o f
correspondence
justify
further
r e c o u r s e t o a c t i o n and c a n
p r o p e r l y b e made s u b j e c t o f
arbitratior!" .
After
a short
discussion
the
Cabinet
agreed
(a)
That the q u e s t i o n o f B l o c k a d e Claims
was o n e o n w h i c h a r b i t r a t i o n was o u t
of the question:
(b)
T h a t t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e foxF o r e i g n A f f a i r s should have a u t h o r i t y
t o g i v e such i n s t r u c t i o n s t o t h e
a b o v e e f f e c t as h e m i g h t deem a d v i s ­
a b l e to the o f f i c i a l i n charge of the
P r e s s a t t h e F o r e i g n O f f i c e as t o
t h e a t t i t u d e he s h o u l d t a k e up on
t h e s u b j e c t i f c o n s u l t e d by P r e s s
representatives .
STATES
IAME^ica .
7.
In the course
the American B l o c k a d e
State for
his
9VJLOUS
reply
15), Con­
of
3ion 4 . )
to
State
a statement
Claims,
Foreign -Affairs
colleagues
Inference:
iabinst 52
of
the
to
the
Senate
the
drew
following
sent
in
regard
Secretary
to
of
the. a t t e n t i o n
of
passage i n a
by t h e A m e r i c a n
Secretary
and r e p r o d u c e d i n t e l e g r a m N o . 1 9 1 o f
S n d , f r o m S i r E . Howard
July
(Washington)
" D e p a r t m e n t a r e now a s s e m b l i n g a l l
a v a i l a b l e information to determine
w h a t c a s e s amongst t h i s 'mass o f
correspondence
justify
further
r e c o u r s e t o a c t i o n and c a n
p r o p e r l y b e made s u b j e c t o f
arbitration " .
1
After
a short
discussion
the
Cabinet
agreed
(a)
That t h e q u e s t i o n o f B l o c k a d e Claims
was o n e o n w h i c h a r b i t r a t i o n was o u t
of the question:
(b)
That the 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 should have a u t h o r i t y
t o g i v e such i n s t r u c t i o n s t o t h e
a b o v e e f f e c t as h e m i g h t deem a d v i s ­
a b l e to the o f f i c i a l i n charge of the
P r e s s a t t h e F o r e i g n O f f i c e as t o
t h e a t t i t u d e h e s h o u l d t a k e up o n
t h e s u b j e c t i f c o n s u l t e d by P r e s s
representatives.
8.
p REPORT
VB SELECT
W
ESTIMATES .
The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
by t h e
267
(26))
Select
Ibinst 5
Con­
fusion 1 o)
ge),
Chancellor
i n regard
Committee
Session,
i n regard
the
to
to
the
the
Exchequer
the F i r s t
on E s t i m a t e s
which contains
-with the C i v i l
contained
of
form
them a Memorandum
following
Report
the
a number o f
of
Service
of
(Paper
procedure
Estimates.
C.P.-
from,
the
present
prbposals
for
The
dealing
Memorandum
proposals
(a)
To a c c e p t t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o f
t h e C o m m i t t e e i n r e g a r d to t h e
r e - o l a s s i f l c a t i o n of the Estimates:
(b)
To a c c e p t t h e c h a n g e o f
" C i v i l Estimates":
(c)
To r e j e c t t h e p r o p o s a l s
relating
t o the enlargement o f the Estimates
C o m m i t t e e and t h e e x t e n s i o n o f i t B
p o w e r s ; - but t h a t a T r e a s u r y w i t n e s s
s h o u l d r e g u l a r l y a t t e n d the s i t t i n g s
o f t h e Committee:"
(d)
T h a t t h e C h i e f Whip s h o u l d b e a s k e d
t o a r r a n g e w i t h Mr. S p e a k e r t o m e e t ,
so f a r as c a n be done b y a r r a n g e m e n t
w i t h o u t any f o r m a l a l t e r a t i o n o f
e x i s t i n g r u l e s , the p o i n t s r a i s e d
by t h e Committee i n r e g a r d to t h e
a c o p e o f d i s c u s s i o n on E s t i m a t e s :
(e)
That t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e E x c h e q u e r
should suggest t o t h e Committee t h a t
t h e y Should en de ay o u r , so f a r as
p o s s i b l e , to oomplete the review o f
p a r t i c u l a r Estimates b e f o r e they a r e
f i n a l l y d i s p o s e d o f i n S u p p l y , so
t h a t t h e House o f Commons c a n d i s c u s s
these Bstimates with the Report of the
Committee b e f o r e them:
(f)
That
the reply attached i n the
A p p e n d i x t o C . P . - 2 6 7 ( 2 6 ) to the
q u e s t i o n t o be a s k e d b y L i e u t e n a n t C o l o n e l V i v i a n H e n d e r s o n on T h u r s d a y ,
J u l y 1 5 t h - s h o u l d be a p p r o v e d :
(g)
That the C h a n c e l l o r of the Exchequer
s h o u l d c o n v e y t h e d e c i s i o n o f the
C a b i n e t to the Committee f o r m a l l y
b y means o f a T r e a s u r y M i n u t e on
t h e i r Report:
(h)
That the Supply Rule s h o u l d be r e ­
modelled t o c o v e r Supplementary
E s t i m a t e s , n o t more t h a n f i v e n o r
l e s s t h a n t h r e e days b e i n g d e v o t e d
t o t h e s e , and t h a t t h e O p p o s i t i o n
should be g i v e n the c h o i c e o f
s p e c i f y i n g t h e s u b j e c t s and a r r a n g i n g
t h e time a f t e r which t h e Stipplesmentaries
w i l l b e c l o s u r e d j u s t i n t h e same way
as t h e main S u p p l y .
-8­
title
to
The C a b i n e t
posals
of
the
agreed
—
approved
Chancellor
of
in principle
the
the Exchequer,
pro­
and
(i)
That the C h a n c e l l o r of t h e Exchequer
s h o u l d be a u t h o r i s e d t o d i s c u s s h i s
p r o p o s a l s w i t h t h e l e a d i n g members
o f t h e O p p o s i t i o n P a r t i e s who a r e
s p e c i a l l y concerned in finance:
(ii)
T h a t , as a p r e l i m i n a r y to t h e a b o v e
d i s c u s s i o n , tha C h a n c e l l o r of the
Exchequer, i n c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h the
P r i m e M i n i s t e r and the C h i e f W h i p ,
s h o u l d p r e p a r e t h e h e a d s o f t h e new
R u l e o r new R u l e s o f P r o c e d u r e w h i c h
h i s p r o p o s a l s would n e c e s s i t a t e :
I n t h i s c o n n e c t i o n i t was s u g g e s t e d
f o r t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f the E x c h e q u e r s
c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h a t i t m i g h t be d e s i r ­
able that the time d e v o t e d to S u p p l e ­
mentary E s t i m a t e s should be r o u g h l y
p r o p o r t i o n a l t o the magnitiide o f
those E s t i m a t e s .
The C h a n c e l l o r was
a s k e d a l s o t o b e a r i n mind t h e c a s e
o f the E s t i m a t e s o f the F i g h t i n g
S e r v i c e s , which have to be passed
b e f o r e March 3 1 s t .
1
(iii)
That t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e E x c h e q u e r
should a l s o " h a v e a u t h o r i t y t o discuss
the m a t t e r w i t h the E s t i m a t e s Committee
and t h e P u b l i c A c c o u n t s C o m m i t t e e ,
w i t h a v i e w to the p r e p a r a t i o n o f a
complete scheme:
(iv)
That the e x a c t w o r d i n g o f t h e r e p l y
t o t h e q u e s t i o n t o be a s k e d i n t h e
House o f Commons by L i e u t e n a n t - C o l o n e l
V i v i a n Henderson should be l e f t to the
C h a n c e l l o r o f the Exchequer i n c o n s t i l t ­
a t i o n w i t h t h e P r i m e M i n i s t e r and t h e
Chief Whip.
9.
After
consideration of
t h e Home S e c r e t a r y
Day ( P a p e r
CP.-268
on t h e
(26)),
a Memorandum by
subject
of
Armistice
the Cabinet
.
agreed'-­
(a)
That, subject to His-Ma-jesty' s
pleasure, this year's celebra­
t i o n o f A r m i s t i c e Day s h o u l d be
on s i m i l a r l i n e s to the a r r a n g e ­
m e n t s made l a s t y e a r , and t h e
Home S e c r e t a r y was i n v i t e d t o
undertake the duty o f c o n c e r t i n g
t h e n e c e s s a r y arrangements-j
(b)
T h a t t h e Home S e c r e t a r y s h o u l d
u n d e r t a k e t h e same r e s p o n s i b i l i t y
i n future years .
IBNTARY
V
IO
I US
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-1­- 7.)
10.
in regard
to
the recommendations
Committee o f
Home A f f a i r s
In favour
introducing
of
M i n i s t e r warned h i s
Parliamentary
allotted,
introduction of
Committee o f
that
the
Bills
of
already
t h o u g h h e had no o b j e c t i o n
the
to
the
as recommended b y
the
Government t i m e
could
them and t h e r e was no p r o s p e c t
passed
into
law b e f o r e
unless they were e n t i r e l y
(26))
Prime
the whole
t h e R e c e s s was
Home A f f a i r s ,
not be g i v e n t o
their being
colleagues
the
12th Meeting
oertain B i l l s ,
t i m e up t o
and,
(H.A.C.
of
the
Recess
uncontentious.
of
1 1 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
1PALESTINE
I BAST
S
OAN
LOANS
pRANTEE)
Mil
lirenoe'­
flbinet 14
I, Con­
lion 7 . )
the F i n a n c i a l
Secretary
(26))
covering
the
Loans
(Guarantee)
is
to enable
of
and I n t e r e s t
of
Palestine
draft
Bill,
Governments
Meeting
of
raised
African
of
which
the
by t h e
principal
Government
£ 4 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 and b y
not
following
Home A f f a i r s
(26)',
and E a s t
to guarantee
exceeding
t o g e t h e r w i t h the
(H.A.-23
the main o b j e c t
on l o a n s
not
t h e Treae-ury
Palestine
the Treasury
East A f r i c a n
Committee
to
them a Menu*ranohuirb^r
exceeding
£10,000^000;
Conclusion of
thereon
certain
the
(.H.A.C.
12th
Conclusion 1 ) ' : ­
"To r e f e r to t h e Cabinet f o r d e c i s i o n
the question whether the c o n d i t i o n
i n Clause 1 ( 2 ) of the B i l l should
b e r e t a i n e d t h a t no g u a r a n t e e u n d e r
t h e B i l l s h o u l d ' b e g i v e n i n the c a s e
o f a l o a n t o b e r a i s e d b y any G o v e r n ­
ment o t h e r t h a n t h e Government o f
Palestine, until after consultation
w i t h an A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d
by t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e , s u b j e c t to
the approval o f the Treasury.
In explanation of
were informed
that
the
Colonies had f a i l e d
Treasury
the above,
Secretary
on t h e q u e s t i o n
templated
i n Clause
Secretary
of
of
1 (2)
of
the
The C h a n c e l l o r
that
for
the'provision
the -Iftmiltrfrwfts
vexatious
for
the
for
prepared
con­
The
to
accept
Bill ,
of
t h e E x c h e q u e r made i t
objected
Secretary
for
provisions
in other B i l l s
of
the i n c l u s i o n
of
and
of
accede to
the general view o f
for
after
corresponding
had been q u o t e d ,
Secretary
clear
State
would n o t be u s e d
i n the p o l i c y ;
precedents
for
Bill.
the
the
C o m m i t t e e as
t o which the
interference
State
State
the necessity
of
S t a t e was n o t
provision
Cabinet
t o r e a c h agreement w i t h
c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h an A d v i s o r y
this
of
the
the
t h e 4^ominiona- a g r e e d
his
colleagues
to
in favour
of
the
retention
of
the
Cla\ise.
The C a b i n e t a c c o r d i n g l y a p p r o v e d
the i n t r o d u c t i o n of the B i l l i n
t h e House o f Commons i n t h e form
a t t a c h e d t o H . A . - 2 3 (.26)
and
authorised the F i n a n c i a l S e c r e t a r y
t o the Treasury to a r r a n g e w i t h
t h e C h i e f Whip a s t o t a b l i n g t h e
necessary Financial Resolution
and f o r t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n o f t h e
Bill.
4
12.
ad
ditionax 1­
us
ence:
.t 32
Conon 1.)
In
the course
a question arose
as
of
the
preceding,
to whether
made i n t h e
Palestine
(Guarantee)
Bill
for
and P a s t
discussion
provision
African
re-conditioning
c o u l d be
Loans
the
Iraq
railways.
The g e n e r a l v i e w
It
of
w o u l d be I n a d v i s a b l e
above
Bill,,
further
and
that
to
the
C a b i n e t was
include
the w h o l e
Iraq
question
exploration.
The
was i n v i t e d
Schuster's
Secretary
to
refer
in
the
State
Committee.
-14­
*
for dominion
question to
Sir
the
required
^
of
tlaat
Affaire
George
13 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
by t h e F i r s t
covering
Lord o f
them a Memorandum
the A d m i r a l t y
the d r a f t "Naval Reserves
(H.A.-19
(26))
(Officers)
1926,
t h e main o b j e c t s
of which are
Naval
Reserve
Officers
d i s a b l e d by wounds,
injuries
to r e c e i v e
t h e same d i s a b i l i t y
rates
or d i s e a s e ,
as o t h e r R e s e r v e
the widows,
children
ant r e l a t i v e s
in action
payable
o r Temporary
and ( i n
o f such
to r e c e i v e
i n the case of
Officers
as may b e
same b e n e f i t s
children
t o make i t
unnecessary
in future
in-Council
amending R . N , R . ( O f f i c e r s )
are
In accordance w i t h the
-Committee o f Home A f f a i r s
Conclusion 2 ) ,
the
Cabinet
Royal
enable
depend­
killed
as
are
and d e p e n d a n t s
Navy k i l l e d
pay and a l l o w a n c e s
to
certain cases)
the Royal
unless
of
enable
Officers;
Officers
the
to
Bill,
in action,
to o b t a i n
of
and
Orders­
Regulations
affected.
Conclusion of
(H.A.C.
agreed
the
12th Meeting
—
To a u t h o r i s e t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n i n t h e
House o f Commons o f t h e N a v a l R e s e r v e s
( O f f i c e r s ) B i l l , 1926, i n the form o f
the d r a f t annexed t o H . A . - 1 9 ( 2 6 ) .
(26),
&4.The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
(H.A.-22
(26))
covering
the
draft
together with
of
by the
Secretary
Prisons
for
Scotland
(Scotland)
the recommendation o f
Home A f f a i r s
Conclusion
them a Memorandum
thereon (H.A.C.
Bill,
the
Committee
12th Meeting
3.)
The C a b i n e t
agreed
—
To a u t h o r i s e t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
i n t h e House o f Commons o f t h e
Prisons (Scotland) B i l l in the
-form o f t h e d r a f t a n n e x e d t o
H . A . - 2 2 - ( 2 6 ) , on t h e u n d e r s t a n d ­
i n g t h a t C l a u s e 2 . ( 1 ) o f the E i l l
( t o l e g a l i s e p o l i c e c e l l s as
places of detention f o r prisoners
up t o 30 d a y s ) w i l l b e abandoned
i f serious opposition i s raised
to i t s p r o v i s i o n s .
(26),
15.
MENTAL
GIENCY
RSDMBNT)
\ 1926.
The C a b i n e t had u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n
Memorandum ( H . A . - 2 4
Health covering
(Amendment)
to
alter
the draft
Bill,
the d e f i n i t i o n s
the Mental
to
(inter
Act
to provide
suffering
of
Committee
of
Deficiency
o f which
"defectives"
Deficiency
alia)
Act,
for
is
con­
1913,
a u t h o r i t i e s under
c a r e and t r e a t m e n t
so
as
that
persons
as a s e q u e l a
on
l e t h a r g i c a.
In'accordance
(26),
Mental
from m e n t a l d e f e c t
encephalitis
the
by t h e M i n i s t e r
t h e main o b j e c t
tained i n
enable
(26))
a
with the
o f Home A f f a i r s
Conclusion 4 ) ,
recommendation
(H.A.C.. 12th
the Cabinet
agreed
—
To a u t h o r i s e t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
f o r t h w i t h i n t h e House o f L o r d s
o f t h e Mental D e f i c i e n c y (Amend­
m e n t ) B i l l , 1 9 2 6 , i n t h e form o f
t h e d r a f t annexed to H . A . - 2 4 ( 2 6 ) .
of
Meeting
16 . The
Cabinet had b e f o r e
(.H.A.-25 ( 2 6 ) )
them a Memorandum
by t h e M i n i s t e r
covering
Allotments
B i l l , which had b e e n d r a f t e d
to
the
Small
draft
Agriculture
Fisheries,
effect
the
of
Holdings
Government s A g r i c u l t u r a l
1
Small Holdings
proposals
to
in
(26),
the
policy.
o f Home A f f a i r s
( H . A . O . 12th
Conclusion 5 ) , the Cabinet
agreed
—
To a u t h o r i s e t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
f o r t h w i t h i n t h e House o f Commons
o f t h e S m a l l H o l d i n g s and A l l o t ­
ments B i l l i n t h e f o r m o f t h e
d r a f t annexed t o H . A . - 2 5 ( 2 6 ) ,
w i t h a view, i f p o s s i b l e , to the
p a s s a g e o f the B i l l i n t o law
b e f o r e t h e end o f t h e p r e s e n t
year.
-IB­
and
give
I n accordance w i t h the recommendation
the Committee
and
of
Meeting
17.
The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
(H.A.-21
(26))
covering
the
Bill,
of
for
by t h a
draft
which i s
Parks
designed
Parks powers
the
First
them a Memorandum
Commissioner o f
Regulation
to
give
tha
t o make e f f e c t i v e
g o o d management
of
Works
(Amendment)
Commissioners
regulations
the Parks
in
their
charge.
I n accordance w i t h the
the
Committee
(26),
o f Home A f f a i r s
Conclusion
6),
the
recommendation
(H.A.C.
Cabinet
12th
agreed
of
Meeting
—
To a u t h o r i s e t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
f o r t h w i t h I n t h e House o f L o r d s
o f t h e P a r k s R e g u l a t i o n (Amendment)
B i l l i n t h e forjc o f t h e d r a f t
annexed to H . A . - 2 1 ( 2 6 ) s u b j e c t
t o t h e omission o f Clause 3 ( 2 )
of the B i l l .
18.
7* NTS AND
RECENT
In view
legislation
of
on t h e
the
impossibility
lines
of
introducing
p r o p o s e d by t h e
Legislation
fcKB.
Committee i n P a p e r C P . - 2 3 7
Legisla­
fn Oommit­
and h a v i n g
regard
ment and among t h e
desirability
irious
erenc e:
inflt 45
i), Con­
ision 6.)
;
to
of
Civil
trial
for
of
In
before
the
feeling
reference
independence
of
in
to
the
Cabinet
the Exchequer t o
and A n s w e r i n t h e House o f
Recess,
Parlia­
the
Associations
from o u t s i d e p o l i t i c a l
organisations,
Chancellor
strong
public
the
Servants
the
(26)
and
authorised
arrange f o r
Commons
to
the
indus­
the
a
Question
following
effect
hitehall Gardens,
J
u l y 14,
1926.
QUESTION:-
To a s k t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e
E x c h e q u e r w h e t h e r h e i s now
I n a p o s i t i o n t o s t a t e what
a c t i o n t h e Government p r o p o s e
t o take w i t h regard to the
a f f i l i a t i o n of C i v i l S e r v i c e
Associations to outside bodies?
REPLY:­
As I h a v e a l r e a d y s t a t e d i n
reply to previous questions,
H i s M a j e s t y ' s Government h a v e
had t h i s m a t t e r under c l o s e
consideration.
They h a v e come
d e f i n i t e l y to the c o n c l u s i o n
t h a t i t is contrary to the
public i n t e r e s t that Associa­
t i o n s of C i v i l Servants should
be a f f i l i a t e d t o o u t s i d e i n d u s ­
t r i a l and p o l i t i c a l o r g a n i s a ­
t i o n s and i n t e n d i n due c o u r s e
to introduce l e g i s l a t i o n to
deal with the m a t t e r .
S.W.1,