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TMCNT I S TIE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY S GOVBRNMENT) .
f
'p,
Copy No.
C A B I N E T
-
54 ( 5 0 ) .
M e e t i n g o f t h e C a b i n e t t o b e h e l d a t N o . 10',
Downing S t r e e t , S . W . I . , on FRIDAY,
S e p t e m b e r 1 9 t h , 19J5Q, a t 1 0 . 3 0 a . m .
A G E N D A .
1*
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INDIAN AFFA1 I B .
2.
PALESTINE.
( R e f e r e n c e C a b i n e t 46 (30)
(if
Conclusion
required). \
11).
R e p o r t o f C a b i n e t C o m m i t t e e on P o l i c y i n P a l e s t i n e .
( C P . 301 (JO)
- already circulated).
3.
TREATY SETTLEMENT WITH IRAQ,.,
( R e f e r e n c e C a b i n e t 35 ( 3 )
0
Conclusion
2),,
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r t h e
Colonies.
( C P . 292 (30)
- already circulated).
4-
THE CENSUS OF 1 9 5 1 .
J o i n t Memorandum by t h e - S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
S c o t l a n d and t h e M i n i s t e r o f H e a l t h .
( C P . 296 (30)
- already circulated).
5-
for
UNEMPLOYMENT POLICY AND TiJE PROBLEMS OF BRITISH INDUSTRY.
Memorandum by t h e C h a n c e l l o r of t h e Duchy of
( C P . 283 (30)
already circulated).
Lancaster.
Memorandum by t h e xjord P r i v y S e a l .
( C P . 293 ( 3 0 ;
- already circulated).
6.
DESIRABILITY OP PUBLISHING A WHITE PAPER BEFORE-- THE
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
(Reference
C a b i n e t .52 ( 3 0 ;
Conclusion
Q u e s t i o n t o bo r a i s e d b y t h e P r i m e
7 -
2).
Minister.
£EOPjJSED, TAR I F ? CONFExcENCE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE
WEST INDIES.
'
Memorandum b y t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r t h e
( C P . 302 (30)
already circulated) .
Colonies.
3.
EXPORT CREDITS IT OK RUSSIA.
(Reference
C a b i n e t if6 (30)
C o n c l u s i o n 10
(b)).
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 . 286 (30)
- already circulated).
Trade.
MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS BY COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS.
Memorandum b y t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r t h e
( C P . 295 (30)
- already circulated).
0.
Colonies.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
(Reference Cabinet.if7 ( 3 ; Conclusion
5).
0
Memorandum by t h e M i n i s t e r o f
( C P . 300 (30)
already
Health.
circulated).
TO TAKE NOTE O F : ­
1'
THE GENERAL POLITICAL SITUATION IN INDIA.
Memorandum 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 .
- ( C P . 289 (JO)
already circulated).
(Signed)
M . P . A . HANKSY-,
Secretary,
11 G a r d e n s ,
ptember,
S.W.1.
1930..
Cabinet.
3.
EXPORT CREDITS FOR RUSSIA.
( R e f e r e n c e C a b i n e t 46 (30)
C o n c l u s i o n 10
(b)).
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 . 286 (30)
- already circulated).
9.
Trade.
MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS BY COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS.
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r t h e
( C P . 29.5 (30)
- already circulated).
10.
Colonies
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
(Reference Cabinet.47
(30;
Conclusion
Memorandum by t h e M i n i s t e r o f
( C P . 300 (30)
already
5).
Health.
circulated).
TO TAKE NOTE OF: ­
11 .
THE GENERAL POLITICAL SITUATION IN INDIA.
Memorandum 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 .
( C P . 289 (30)
- already circulated).
(Signed)
M . P . A . HANKS Y-,
Secretary,
Whitehall Gardens,
18th September,
S.W.1.
1930.
Cabinet.
(THIS DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY^ COVERNEENT) .
S E C R E T .
' Copy N o .
C A B I N E T
54 ( 50) .
CONCLUSIONS of 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 . 1 . , on FRIDAY,
September 19th, 19pO, a t 10.^0 a.m.
at
PRESENT:The R i g h t Hon. J . Ramsay MacDonald, 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 Hon.
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 H o n .
Lord P a s s f i e l d ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e
the Colonies.
The R i g h t Hon.
Lord Parmoor 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 .
for
for
The R i g h t Hon.
L o r d Sanlcey, G . B . E i
Lord C h a n c e l l o r .
The R i g h t Hon.
J . R . C l y n e s , M-P. ,.
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
Home A f f a i r s .
The R i g h t Hon.
W. Wedgwood B e n n , D . S . O . ,
D . F . C . , M . P . , S e c r e t a r y of
State for India.
The R i g h t Hon.
Tom Shaw,. C . B . E . ,M.-P.
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
War.
The R i g h t Hon.
L o r d Thomson, C . B . E . , D . S . O .
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r A i r .
r
r
The R i g h t Hon.
Vernon H a r t s h o r n , O . B . E . ,
M. i-. , L o r d P r i v y S e a l .
The R i g h t Hon.
M a r g a r e t B o n d f i e l d , M.1%,
M i n i s t e r of Labour.
The R i g h t Hon.
Christopher Addison, M.P.,
M i n i s t e r of A g r i c u l t u r e
and F i s h e r i e s .
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir
Charles Trevelyan,
M . P . , P r e s i d e n t of t h e
Board of E d u c a t i o n .
The R i g h t Hon.
W i l l i a m Graham, M . P . ,
P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o a r d
of T r a d e .
The R i g h t Hon.
A.V. A l e x a n d e r , M . P . ,
F i r s t L o r d of t h e
Admiralty.
Bt.,.
The R i g h t Hon.
W i l l i a m Adamson, M . P . ,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
Scotland.
The R i g h t Hon.
George . u a n s b u r y , M . P . ,
F i r s t Commissioner
of W o r k s .
Colonel S i r M.P.A. Kankey, G . C . B . , G . C . M . G . ,
Secretary.
LONDON
NAVAL
TREATY.
FrancoItalian
Relations
(Pr evious
Reference:
C a b i n e t 38
( 3 0 ) , Conclusion 2.)
E
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r drew t h e . a t t e n t i o n
t h e C a b i n e t t o a n a r t i c l e i n "The D a i l y
of
Herald"
i n r e g a r d t o r e l a t i o n s b e t w e e n F r a n c e and
Italy,
t h e g e n e r a l t e n o r o f w h i c h was t o s u g g e s t
that
I t a l y was r e s p o n s i b l e ^ o r a b r e a k d o w n .
version,
This
t h e Prime M i n i s t e r informed h i s
was q u i t e i n c o r r e c t .
As "The D a i l y H e r a l d " was
r e g a r d e d on t h e C o n t i n e n t
t h e Government,
had thought
colleagues,
as t h e o f f i c i a l
organ of
t h e a r t i c l e was u n f o r t u n a t e .
it right
He
to give t h e Cabinet the facts .
ALBSTIEE.
(previous
R e f e r erics ? C a b i n e t if 6
( 3 0 , , Con­
e l u s i o n 11) .
2.
The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
them t h e R e p o r t
of t h e C a b i n e t C o m m i t t e e s e t up a t t h e
ref erred to in the margin,
in Palestine,
meeting
on t h e s u b j e c t
( C . R . p01 (J50)) .
of
Policy
Attached to
R e p o r t o f t h e C o m m i t t e e was a d r a f t
the
statement
of
p o l i c y , w h i c h t h e C o m m i t t e e recommended s h o u l d b e
published simultaneously with the p u b l i c a t i o n
3 i r John hope Simpson's Report
State for
to t h e S e c r e t a r y
of
t h e C o l o n i e s on h i s e n q u i r y i n t o Land
settlement.
A t t a c h e d a l s o t o t h e R e p o r t was a
p e r s o n a l and c o n f i d e n t i a l
1930,
of
letter,
d a t e d 1...,th a u g u s t ,
from S i r J o h n Rope S i m p s o n to t h e
of S t a t e f o r
the Colonies.
Secretary
The C o m m i t t e e
mentioned
t h a t t h e y h a d s e t up a s m a l l E x p e r t C o m m i t t e e
examine S i r John hope S i m p s o n ' s
settlement
a n a t o a d v i s e as t o t h e manner i n w h i c h
scheme,
financial
p r o v i s i o n m i g h t b e s t b e made "GO g i v e e f f e c t
p o l i c y o u t l i n e d i n the d r a f t
The C h a n c e l l o r
to
to
the
scheme.
of t h e E x c h e q u e r s t a t e d
that
h e h a d r e c e i v e d an i n d i c a t i o n o f a coming R e p o r t
t h e E x p e r t Committee r e f e r r e d
to above.
After
c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h S i r John Hope-Simpson,
Committee had b r o u g h t to l i g h t
the
Expert
certain facts
which
h e t h o u g h t h a d n o t b e e n i n t h e m i n d s of
the
C a b i n e t C o m m i t t e e when t h e y r e p o r t e d .
Apparently
S i r J o h n H o p e - S i m p s o n ' s scheme i n v o l v e d
the
e x p e n d i t u r e of some £ 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , . s p r e a d o v e r
years,
the i n t e r e s t
ten
on w h i c h w o u l d h a v e t o b e
g u a r a n t e e d by t h e E x c h e q u e r .
m
from
This would p r o b a b l y
n e c e s s i t a t e a loan spread over twenty y e a r s ,
service
of w h i c h w o u l d r e q u i r e iSL00,000 a
T h i s sum, h o w e v e r , d i d n o t i n c l u d e
c o s t of
the l a n d .
the
the
year.
capital
T h o s e sums w e r e c e r t a i n l y
much
larger
t h a n a n y t h i n g c o n t e m p l a t e d , by t h e
Committee.
Cabinet
I n t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s he t h o u g h t
the
C a b i n e t s h o u l d t a k e no d e c i s i o n a t t h e moment,
l e a y e t h e C a b i n e t C o m m i t t e e t o examine t h e
a g a i n i n t h e l i g h t of
this
question
information.
The S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
the Colonies
t o t h e C h a n c e l l o r of t h e E x c h e q u e r ' s p r o p o s a l ,
gave s t r o n g r e a s o n s f o r
and i n t i m a t e d
t h e u r g e n c y of a
t h a t he h i m s e l f
had not
for
Moreover,
m i g h t be i n a p o s i t i o n t o c o n t r i b u t e
to the s e r v i c e
perhaps,
committing
Palestine
substantially
of s u c h a l o a n .
Some d i s c u s s i o n
desirability
but
decision,
two o r t . , r e e y e a r s , w i t h o u t
t h e Exchequer beyond t h a t .
assented
contemplated
more t h a n a s m a l l g u a r a n t e e d l o a n up t o ,
£1,000,000,
but
then took p l a c e as to
of t h e S e c r e t a r y
seeing the leaders
of S t a t e f o r t h e
of t h e Z i o n i s t
communicating the g e n e r a l
the
Colonies
Organisation,
t e n o r of S i r J o h n H o p e - S i m p s o n ' s
R e p o r t , a n a d i s c u s s i n g w i t h them t h e a c t i o n t o be
taken
thereon.
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
(a)
—
To p o s t p o n e f u r t h e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n
of t h e q u e s t i o n u n t i l t h e C a b i n e t
Committee had met t o c o n s i d e r t h e
R e p o r t of t h e E x p e r t Committee.
( b ) To l e a v e t o t h e x rime M i n i s t e r a n d
t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r t h e
C o l o n i e s t h e d e c i s i o n on d i s c u s s i o n s
5
with
3*
IRAQ.
Policy
in.
Treaty
with.
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 35
( 3 0 ) , Con­
c l u s i o n 2) .
The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
b y t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
(CP.
them a Memorandum
the
Colonies,
292 ( j 5 0 ) ) , c o v e r i n g f o r m a l N o t e s w h i c h h a d
b e e n e x c h a n g e d b e t w e e n S i r F r a n c i s Humphrys a n d
Nur-i P a s h a ,
the I r a q Prime M i n i s t e r ,
various matters,
dealing with
including the f i n a n c i a l
conditions
c o v e r i n g t h e r e l i n q u i s h m e n t by t h e R o y a l A i r
F o r c e of t h e i r p r e s e n t s t a t i o n s a t H i n a i d i
and
Mosul f i v e y e a r s a f t e r
the
Iraq Treaty,
entry into force
and t h e i r e s t a b l i s h m e n t
of
i n new
a i r bases in Iraq;
also with the future
Iraq railways,
the P o r t of B a s r a ;
and
of
the
also
on
t h e q u e s t i o n of t h e p o l i c y of t h e R a i l w a y
Corporation,
t o which i t
responsibility for
i s proposed to
the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n
and
management of t h e I r a q r a i l w a y s y s t e m ,
loan c a p i t a l for
without
t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of
the a s s i s t a n c e
entrust
to
that
of a Government
raise
system
guarantee.
I t was m e n t i o n e d t h a t t h e N o t e s d e a l i n g w i t h
first
two s u b j e c t s w o u l d b e p u b l i s h e d
in this
country and I r a q ,
the
simultaneously
so soon as Nuri Pasha
h a d r e t u r n e d t o Baghdad a n d A r a b i c
translations
had b e e n c a d e .
conclusion
Provision for the
of t h e s e Agreements had been i n c l u d e d i n
T r e a t y w i t h I r a q s i g n e d a t B a g h d a d on t h e
pOth J u n e ,
1930.
The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e o f t h e
Memorandum.
above
the
THE
1
4 , The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
CENSUS,
931 .
them a
joint
Memorandum b y t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
(Previous Reference.
Cabinet 13,
( 1 9 ) , Oon­
clus ion 3 ) '
FA
Scotland
a n d t h e M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h , s e t t i n g o u t
the
a r r a n g e m e n t s which they proposed s h o u l d be
embodied i n t h e d r a f t O r d e r i n C o u n c i l
t h e Census A c t ,
1920,
under
( C P . 296 ( 3 0 ) ) .
I t was
m e n t i o n e d i n t h e Memorandum t h a t t h e programme
d i d not i n c l u d e any e x p r e s s enquiry
Unemployment,
full
on
a s t h e M i n i s t e r of L a b o u r ,
consideration,
after
had decided a g a i n s t
it,
f o r r e a s o n s g i v o n i n t h e memorandum.
The a t t e n t i o n o f t h e C a b i n e t was drawn t o
i n c l u s i o n o f b i r t h p l a c e and n a t i o n a l i t y
in
information t o be asked for,
suggested
that this
a n d i t was
i n f o r m a t i o n would be d i f f i c u l t
p e o p l e t o s u p p l y a n d m i g h t b e r e s e n t e d by
I t was p o i n t e d o u t , h o w e v e r ,
the
for
compliance,
that particulars
and no p e n a l t y was a t t a c h e d t o
as
of
non­
a l t h o u g h i t w o u l d b e as w e l l n o t
advertise that
some
others.
b i r t h p l a c e were only supplementary t o p l a c e
residence,
the
fact.
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d t h e J o i n t
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of
S t a t e f o r S c o t l a n d and t h e M i n i s t e r
o^ H e a l t h ( C P . - 2 9 6 ( 3 0 ) ) .
to
to
ONCiM?LOYME25T
POLICY. ­
;*
[previous
"Reference:
C a b i n e t 4.6
( 3 0 ) , Con­
elusion 16).
5 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
by t h e C h a n c e l l o r
of t h e Duchy of
(CP.
23j5 ( 3 ) ) ?
a n d
(CP.
293 O ) ) J
o r i
0
0
them Memoranda
-
t i i e
Lancaster,
Lord Privy
"the s u b j e c t
of
P o l i c y a n d t h e P r o b l e m s of B r i t i s h
The Prime M i n i s t e r
h e was a w a i t i n g a f u r t h e r
Seal,
Unemployment
Industry.
informed t h e Cabinet
survey bearing
that
on U n e m p l o y ­
m e n t P o l i c y from a C o m m i t t e e o f t h e Economic
Advisory
C o u n c i l , which he hoped would be a v a i l a b l e w i t h i n a
few d a y s .
He t h o u g h t
t h e d e t a i l e d d i s c u s s i o n of
a b o v e Memoranda s h o u l d b e p o s t p o n e d u n t i l t h i s
Memorandum was a v a i l a b l e .
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r
g a v e t h e C a b i n e t some p a r t i c u l a r s
on t h e p r e v i o u s
third
then
conversation
day w i t h Mr L l o y d G e o r g e , w h i c h
t o a d i s c u s s i o n of a p r e l i m i n a r y
c o u r s e of t h i s
of h i s
the
character.
In
led
the
d i s c u s s i o n e m p h a s i s was l a i d on t h e
i m p o r t a n c e of speeding up t h e e x p e n d i t u r e
provided for such matters
on t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s
as r o a d c o n s t r u c t i o n ,
of f u r t h e r
telephone
and p o s s i b l e r e - o r g a n i s a t i o n w i t h t h i s
The C a b i n e t
agreed
already
extensions,
object.
—
( a ) To p o s t p o n e t h e d i s c u s s i o n of t h e
a b o v e Memoranda u n t i l t h e Memorandum
o f t h e Economic A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l was
available:
( b ) T h a t t h e t h r e e Memoranda s h o u l d t h e n
b e c o n s i d e r e d by a C a b i n e t C o m m i t t e e , ,
c o m p o s e d as f o l l o w s The
The
The
The
Prime M i n i s t e r ,
C h a n c e l l o r of t h e
Lord C h a n c e l l o r ,
Home S e c r e t a r y ­
and
Exchequer,
who w o u l d p r e p a r e f o r t h e u s e of
t h e i r c o l l e a g u e s a s y n o p s i s of t h e
w h o l e f i e l d c o v e r e d by t h e t h r e e
P a p e r s i n a form w h i c h c o u l d b e u s e d
a s an Agenda P a p e r by t h e C a b i n e t .
IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE.
After
19 30 .
Poss i b l 3
h i t e Paper
v
(Pr evious
Ref e r e n c e :
C a b i n e t 52.
(30), 0onelusion 2.)
(
some d i s c u s s i o n ,
t h e Cabinet
agreed
T h a t t h e P r e s i d e n t o^ t h e B o a r d o
T r a d e s h o u l d p r e p a *e, w i t h i n a
r e a s o n a b l e compass, s t a t i s t i c a l
m a t e r i a l b e a r i n g on E m p i r e T r a d e ,
for the use. i n the f i r s t i n s t a n c e ,
of t h e C a b i n e t , and m o r e p a r t i c u l a r l y
t h o s e M i n i s t e r s who wi 11 r e p r es ent
F i s M a j e s t y s Government i n t h e U n i t e d
Kingdon: a t t h e Impe r i a l C o n f e r e n c e
On r e c e i p t o"^" t h e s e s t a t i s t i c s t h e
Cabinet should then consider t h e
d e s i r a b i l i t y o f p u b l i s h i n g them as
a W h i t e P a p e r , w i t h a vie ' t o m a k i n g
available to the public in a readily
a c c e s s i b l e form t h e more i m p o r t a n t
s t a t i s t i c s , b o t h of t h e U n i t e d Kingdom
and D o m i n i o n Gov* c? rm e n t s , b e a r i n g on
I m p e r i a l Conference problems
f
7
7 1
PROPOSED
TARIFF
CONFERENCE WITH
CANADA AND THE
WEST INDIES,
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 3^
( 3 0 , , Con­
clusion 1 0).
7 , The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
by t h e S e c r e t a r y
(CP.
302
them a Memorandum
of S t a t e f o r
the
Colonies,
(30)), in regard to a proposed
C o n f e r e n c e b e t w e e n Canada a n d t h e West
i n which
a t t e n t i o n was drawn t o
p o l i c y a p p r o v e d by t h e l a t e
1925,
to the effect
concerned f e l t
it
difficult
preference
Canada,
that
that,
the
the
in
Colonies
i t w o u l d i n any way make
f o r them t o e x t e n d a n
increased
to t h e Mother Country as w e l l as
t h e Mother C o u n t r y would n o t i n
c a s e i n s i s t on t h e p r e f e r e n c e b e i n g
to her.
result
Indies,
Government
if
Tariff
I t was p o i n t e d o u t t h a t
of t h e f o r t h c o m i n g
wished t o d i s c r i m i n a t e a g a i n s t
Country,
that
extended
if^as
Conference
Canada t h e p a r t i c i p a t i n g C o l o n i e s
a
with
actually
the Mother
t h e r e would be g r e a t d i f f i c u l t i e s
p r e v e n t i n g t h e m , and i t was s u g g e s t e d
t h e b e s t p r o s p e c t of a v o i d i n g
to
in
that
tariff
d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a g a i n s t t h e U n i t e d Kingdom w o u l d
be t o r e - a f f i r m ,
policy
o f 1925,
when t h e o c c a s i o n a r i s e s ,
and t o t r u s t
of t h e C o l o n i e s c o n c e r n e d .
to the
good-will
I f any
alteration
i n t h a t p o l i c y was d e c i d e d u p o n , i t was
t h a t a n a n n o u n c e m e n t o u g h t t o b e made
a further
Conference
The S e c r e t a r y
is
insisted
before
convened.
of S t a t e f o r t h e
I m p r e s s e d on t h e C a b i n e t
the
Colonies
t h a t he had
already
i n t i m a t e d t h a t h e could not t a k e steps t o
convene
a C o n f e r e n c e as p r o p o s e d by t h e G o v e r n o r of
T r i n i d a d , but t h a t he could not prevent
the
private negotiations
referred
to in the
last
p a r a g r a p h o f h i s Memorandum, w h i c h w i g h t
precipi­
t a t e the issue.
consult
It vas his
intention to
t h e Cabinet before reaffirming
The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e
C.P.-302 (30) .
i
t h e p o l i c y of 1 9 2 5 .
of
8 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
1USSIA.
them a Memorandum
b y 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 ,
Tport
?or.
Credits
previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 46
( 5 0 ; , Con­
elusion 1 0 ( b ) ) .
(CP.
206
(JO,),
c i r c u l a t i n g c o p i e s of h i s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e w i t h
G o l o n e l P e e l , C h a i r m a n of t h e E x p o r t C r e d i t s
Advisory Committee,
r e s u l t i n g from t h e
of t h e C a b i n e t r e f e r r e d
to in the
decision
margin.
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
a t t h e l a s t m e e t i n g o f t h e Economic A d v i s o r y
that
Council
one of t h e members h a d r e f e r r e d t o an i n c i d e n t
of
1
which he had h e a r d
could not vouch)
(for the accuracy
of w h i c h h e
i n w h i c h i t was a l l e g e d t h a t - t h e
R u s s i a n Government h a d o b t a i n e d l o n g c r e d i t
through
t h e E x p o r t s C r e d i t m a c h i n e r y f o r t h e p u r c h a s e of a
c e r t a i n commodity, b u t t h a t
t r a n s a c t i o n they had not
on t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e
exported the
t o Russia but had r e - s o l d i t
commodity
i n London.
The P r i m e
M i n i s t e r had undertaken t o i n v e s t i g a t e t h e
and h e r e a d t o h i s
colleagues a l e t t e r
from one of t h e J o i n t
Advisory Council.
on t h e
Secretaries t o the
While t h i s
tory to the extent that
it
subject
Economic
l e t t e r was
proved t h e
incident,
satisfae­
commodities
t o h a v e b e e n p u t on b o a r d s h i p i n London, t h e r e was
one p o i n t which h e t h o u g h t would r e q u i r e
investigation^
namely,
further
as t o w h e t h e r m a t e r i a l
had. a c t u a l l y b e e n s h i p p e d i n London h a d r e a l l y
l a n d e d i n R u s s i a and n o t s o l d a t some
port
i n o r d e r t o b u i l d up
which
been
intermediate
credits.
The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e o f C . P . - S 8 6
(30).
MILITARY
CONTRIBUTIONS
BY C O L O N I A L
J&VLKKMSNTS. "
(Previous
Reference t
Cabinet 3
( 2 9 ) , Cpn­
clusion 4).
9 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
by. t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r
(CP.
them a Memorandum
the
Colonies.
295 ( 3 0 ) ) , r e p o r t i n g t h e r e s u l t s
of
correspondence between the Colonial Office
c e r t a i n C o l o n i a l Governors, and a l s o
the Colonial Office,
Treasury,
t h e War O f f i c e
and
between
and
the
i n r e g a r d t o p r o p o s a l s made i n
the
y e a r 1927 by t h e l a t e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r War
for
increased military contributions
C o l o n i a l and o t h e r
by
Governments.
The q u e s t i o n was r a i s e d a s t o w h e t h e r ,
having
r e g a r d t o t h e r e d u c e d s c a l e of t h e Bermuda D o c k y a r d
and d e f e n c e s ,
i t was j u s t i f i a b l e
a Lieutenant-General
the last
as Governor.
to maintain
The d e a t h
within
few d a y s o f t h e l a t e G o v e r n o r a p p e a r e d
of^er an opportunity to re-examine t h i s
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d
(a)
there
question.
—
That t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r ' a r
should furnish t h e Cabinet with a
Memorandum on t h e s u b j e c t o f why a
m i l i t a r y Officer should be appointed
as G o v e r n o r o f B e r m u d a :
( b ) To t a k e n o t e of C P . - 2 9 5
:
(30).
to
r
MATERNITY AND
gfPliOlALlST '
SERVICES,
1 0 . The C a b i n e t h a d b e f o r e
them a Memorandum
b y t h e M i n i s t e r o f H e a l t h , ( C P . JOO 00)) ,
e n t i t l e d "Maternal Mortality '', s u b m i t t i n g , as
1
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t E7
( 3 0 ) , Cone l u s i o n 5;*
requested a t the Cabinet Meeting r e f e r r e d
in the margin, a d e t a i l e d scheme'for
with Maternal Mortality.
to
dealing
As t h e c o s t of
scheme m i g h t be w i t h i n t h e r a n g e of o n e
one a n d a h a l f m i l l i o n p e r annum, t h e
s u b m i t t e d a n a l t e r n a t i v e scheme of a
s p e c t a c u l a r n a t u r e and p o l i t i c a l l y
the
to
Minister
less
less
attractive.
I n t h e a b s e n c e of t h e M i n i s t e r of
t h e Cabinet
Health
p o s t p o n e d , c o n s i d e r a t i o n 0* h i s Memo­
r a n d urn u n t i l t h e i r n e x t M e e t i n g .
11,The Cabinet had before
INDIA.
Political
Situation
by t h e S e c r e t a r y
in.
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 48
( 3 0 ) , Con­
olusion 3).
them a Memorandum
of S t a t e f o r I n d i a ,
( C P . 239 ( 3 0 ; ) ,
c i r c u l a t i n g f o r i n f o r m a t i o n a r e p o r t of
Governors
1
the
C o n f e r e n c e w h i c h was h e l d a t S i m l a on
t h e 23rd J u l y , w h i c h g i v e s a r e c e n t a n d
authoritative
a c c o u n t of t h e C i v i l
Movement, a n d c a l l i n g a t t e n t i o n
of i n t e r e s t
Disobedience
to c e r t a i n
points
in the Report.
The S e c r e t a r y
o" S t a t e ^ o r I n d i a r e p o r t e d
p
that
s i n c e t h e i s s u e o f h i s Memorandum, on A u g u s t 9 h e h a d
received a draft
o^ t h e O r d i n a n c e on t h e l i n e s
of t h e
D e f e n c e o f t h e Realm A c t , t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of w h i c h
h a d b e e n a s k e d f o r by t h e G o v e r n o r s
Provinces.
of
certain
He was e x a m i n i n g t h e d o c u m e n t ,
have t o consult t h e Cabinet
in regard to
The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e of t h e
o f S t a t e ' s Memorandum .
and m i g h t
it.
Secretary
UNEMPLOYMENT
STATISTICS.
(Previous
Reference:
C a b i n e t 30
(30)
Con­
clusion 8.)
12.
The P r i m e M i n i s t e r
s a i d t h a t he had
r e c e i v e d a n i l l u m i n a t i n g Memorandum i n r e g a r d t o
i n c r e a s e i n Unemployment
t h e p r e s e n t week.
figures
the
reported earlier
Re s u g g e s t e d t o t h e M i n i s t e r
o^
L a b o u r t h a t s h e s h o u l d c i r c u l a t e t h e Memorandum
to
he-" c o l l e a g u e s .
2, Whitehall Gardens,
S e p t e m b e r 1 9 , 19 3 0 .
S.T.P,
in