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DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OP HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY^ GOVERNMENT)".
COPY NO.
ZZ
C A B I N E T
SS ( 33) .
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 10 Downing
S t r e e t , S . W . 1 , on WEDNESDAY, March 2 9 t h ,
1933, a t 11,0 a.m.
AGENDA.
1. REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OP ARMAMENTS:
THE ROME AND PARIS CONVERSATIONS.
(Reference
Cabinet 2 0 ( 3 3 ) , Conclusion
2 . ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.
(Reference
3
*
If
-
If
required.
10).
required.
Cabinet 2 1 ( 3 3 ) , Conclusion 1 ) .
JAPANESE COMPETITION IN THE TEXTILE TRADE.
(Reference
Cabinet
2 0 ( 3 3 ) , Conclusion 8 ) .
Memorandum by t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board
of Trade.
( C P . 55(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e f o r
the C o l o n i e s .
( C P . 54(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
4 . THE SITUATION IN MALTA.
(Reference
Cabinet 6 8 ( 3 2 ) , Conclusion 2 ) .
5 . MALAYA.
N o t e by t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r t h e
C o l o n i e s , c o v e r i n g R e p o r t by S i r Samuel W i l s o n .
( C P . 81(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
6 . PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE LATE LORD OXFORD AND ASQUITH.
(Reference
Cabinet 6 4 ( 3 2 ) , Conclusion
Q u e s t i o n t o be r a i s e d by t h e Prime
-
1 ­
1).
Minister.
7 . EDUCATIONAL ECONOMIES AND THE PAY OF NEW
ENTRANTS TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION.
(Reference
Cabinet 6 1 ( 3 1 ) , Conclusion
1).
Memorandum by t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board
of Education.
(C.B. 76(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r
Scotland.
( C P . 80(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
Memorandum by 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 . 82(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
8 . MILK INDUSTRY:
COMMISSION.
REPORT OF RE-ORGANISATION
Memorandum by 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 . 83(33)
already circulated) .
9 . ROAD TRAFFIC ACT,, 1930:
EXTENT OF APPLICATION
OF SECTTON 116 RELATING TO COMPENSATION.
^Reference
Cabinet 1 5 ( 3 3 ) , Conclusion 6 ) .
Memorandum by t h e M i n i s t e r o f T r a n s p o r t .
( C P . 75(33)
already circulated)
10. CONCLUSIONS OF HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE *
H*A,C. 4th Conclusions(33)
(i)
Teachers'
-
t o toe c i r c u l a t e d ) .
(Superannuation)
Bill.
Memorandum by 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 , c o v e r i n g d r a f t B i l l .
(H.A. 9(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
(ii)
Education (Necessity
of
Schools)
Bill.
Memorandum by 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 , c o v e r i n g d r a f t B i l l .
(H.Aa 1 0 ( 3 3 )
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
1 1 . PRIVATE MEMBERS' B I L L S .
For F r i d a y , March
31st.
1. H o t e l s and R e s t a u r a n t s B i l l ( M r . B r a c e w e l l
Smith) ( C o n s e r v a t i v e ) ) .
Memorandum by t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r
Home A f f a i r s .
( C P . 77(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
2,
S l a u g h t e r o f Animals B i l l ( L i e u t . - C o l o n e l
T . C Moore)(Conservative)).
( S i g n e d ) M . P . A , HANKEY,
S e c r e t a r y t o the Cabinet.
COPY NO.
S
22
C A B I N E T
S3 ( 3 3 ) .
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 10
Downing S t r e e t , S . W . 1 , on WEDNESDAY,
March 2 9 t h , 1933, a t 1 1 . 0 a,m.
ADDENDUM t o AGENDA.
I t e m 2 . - ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.
(Reference
Cabinet 2 1 ( 3 3 ) , Conclusion
Add the f o l l o w i n g
"If
Papers, also delete
r e q u i r e d " , under t h i s
Draft
1).
the words
Item:-
R u s s i a n Goods ( I m p o r t P r o h i b i t i o n )
N o t e by t h e P r e s i d e n t
covering draft B i l l .
(CP.
85(33)
-
of
t o be
the Board o f
Bill.
Trade,
circulated).
P r o h i b i t i o n of Russian Imports:
upon U n i t e d Kingdom i n t e r e s t s .
Possible
effects
Memorandum by t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board
of Trade.
( C P . 86(53)
t o he c i r c u l a t e d ) .
( S i g n e d ) M . P . A . HANKEY,
Secretary
[Whitehall G a r d e n s , S . W . 1 ;
28th March, 1933.
to the
Cabinet.
j U c j E T..
COPY NO.
C A B I N E T
22
(33).
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 10
Downing S t r e e t , S . W . 1 , on WEDNESDAY,
March 2 9 t h , 1 9 3 3 , a t 1 1 , 0 a . m .
FURTHER ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA.
The f o l l o w i n g
t h e above
Paper w i l l
a l s o be c o n s i d e r e d
at
meeting:-
Memorandum b y t h e Home S e c r e t a r y .
( C P . 60(33)
already c i r c u l a t e d ) .
Note:-
Owing t o the c a n c e l l a t i o n o f
the C a b i n e t a r r a n g e d £or
the m e e t i n g
8.30 t h i s
of
evening,
t h e number o f Wednesday's m e e t i n g w i l l now become
C a b i n e t 22 ( 3 3 ) .
(Signed) M.P.A.
S e c r e t a r y t o the
HANKEY,
Cabinet.
DOCUMENT I S THE PROPERTY OP HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTIES GOVERNMENT)
COPY NO.
C A B I N E T
22 ( 5 5 )
CONCLUSIONS o f a M e e t i n g o f t h e Cabinet h e l d
a t 10 Downing S t r e e t . S . W . 1 , on WEDNESDAY,
March 2 9 t h , 1933, a t 1 1 , 0 a.m.
PRESENT: The R i g h t Hon. J . Ramsay MacDonald, M . P . ,
Prime M i n i s t e r .
( I n the C h a i r ) .
i l l Right Hon.
Stanley B a l d w i n , M . P . ,
lord P r e s i d e n t o f t h e C o u n c i l ,
The R i g h t Hon.
N e v i l l e Chamberlain, M . P . ,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
i l l Right Hon.
Sir John G i l m o u r , B t . , D . S . O . ,
B P . , Secretary of State f o r
time A f f a i r s .
The R i g h t Hon.
The V i s c o u n t Sankey,
Lord C h a n c e l l o r .
IfffRight Hon.
Ifhe Viscount H a i l sham,
Secretary o f S t a t e f o r War.
hfjRight Hon.
Sir Samuel H o a r e , B t . , G . B . E . ,
HM.G.,M.P.,
State f o r
Secretary
India.
of
he Right Hon.
Sir P h i l i p C u n l i f f e - L i s t e r ,
Hfe.E.,M'.C. , M . P . , S e c r e t a r y
[ of State f o r t h e C o l o n i e s .
B B
G.B.E.,
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r John Simon, G . C . S . I . ,
K . C . V . O . ,O..B.E. , K . C . , M . P . ,
Secretary of State f o r
Foreign A f f a i r s .
The R i g h t Hon.
J . H . Thomas, M . P . , S e c r e t a r y
o f S t a t e f o r Dominion A f f a i r s
The Most Hon.
The Marquess o f L o n d o n d e r r y ,
K.G.,M.V.O., Secretary'of
State for A i r .
the Right Hon.
K Sir Godfrey C o l l i n s , K . B . E . ,
j C.M.G.,M.P., S e c r e t a r y o f
I State f o r S c o t l a n d .
The R i g h t Hon.
S i r Edward H i l t o n Young,
G.B.E.,D.S.O.,D.S.C.,M.P.,
Minister of Health.
Che Right Hon.
^ ^ l t e r Runciman, M . P . .
i President o f the Board o f
j Trade.
The R i g h t Hon.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell,
G . B . B . . M . P . , F i r s t Lord of
the Admiralty.
he ,Right Hon.
Lord I r w i n , K . G . ,G .C . S. I . ,
G.C.I.E., President of the
Board of E d u c a t i o n .
Major The R i g h t Hon.
Walter E l l i o t , M . C . M . P . ,
M i n i s t e r o f A g r i c u l t u r e and
Fisheries.
N . Right Hon.
Sir Henry B e t t e r t o n , B t . ,
i C.B.E. , M . P . , M i n i s t e r o f
Labour.
Major The R i g h t Hon.
W. Ormsby-Gore, M . P . ,
F i r s t Commissioner o f W o r k s .
olonel S i r M . P . A .
Hankey, G . C . B . , G . C . M . G . ,
Secretary.
1.
The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
them a Most
Memorandum by the Home S e c r e t a r y
LOUS
fterenoe:
IB,met *JI
olusxon
circulating
for
(G.P.-60
(33))
their consideration certain
s u b m i t t e d by L o r d T r e n c h a r d f o r
Metropolitan Police
Force,
The Home S e c r e t a r y
would d e c i d e i n f a v o u r
proposals
the reform of
directed partly
i n a d m i n i s t r a t i o n and p a r t l y
tion.
Secret
t o changes
to
of
changes
organisa­
trusted that the
of these reforms,
the
Cabinet
and a t
end o f h i s Memorandum d e s c r i b e d t h e c o u r s e o f
w h i c h would make i t
t h e schemes
for
possible
after
The Prime M i n i s t e r
had not b e e n p o s s i b l e
an announcement
the Easter
to arrange
Police
that
f o r a Meeting
it
of
i t e m on t h e p r e v i o u s
after­
evening.
The Home S e c r e t a r y made a s t a t e m e n t
in
explanation
proposals.
The p r i n c i p a l
were, -
of
Recess.
expressed his r e g r e t
the C a b i n e t t o t a k e t h i s
of the
events
the r e f o r m of the M e t r o p o l i t a n
t o be made s h o r t l y
noon or
for
the
doubts
e x p r e s s e d as t o t h e
t h a t t h e P o l i c e F o r c e has a v e r y
r e p u t a t i o n with the general
circumstances
Parliament
public;
i t would be d i f f i c u l t
o f t h e need f o r
the present t i m e ,
high
that
to
proposals
in
these
convince
such d r a s t i c
reforms
t h e more s o as a good d e a l
at
of
d i s c r e t i o n would have t o be o b s e r v e d by t h e Government
speakers:
that
t h e n a t u r e o f t h e scheme l e n t
to misrepresentation;'
that
it
of the best
In p a r t i c u l a r ,
published report
or
e x a m p l e , i t would be
involved militarisation
and t h e r e s e r v a t i o n
class.
for
"officer
of the P o l i c e
posts
for
i t was u r g e d t h a t
such phrases as t h e
a
although
there
to
into
F o r c e . ..,V
privileged
class"
it
Police
Force
"educated
c l a s s " s h o u l d be a v o i d e d ,
graduates
stated
i n any
was no o b j e c t i o n t o an i n d i c a t i o n t h a t
introduce
itself
of a University
was
desirable
the
The C a b i n e t were i n f o r m e d t h a t
t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n P o l i c e was about
the Commissioner
t o submit
his
Annu.al R e p o r t t o t h e Home S e c r e t a r y , whose
i n t e n t i o n was t o p r i n t and c i r c u l a t e
before
t h e House of Commons r o s e .
Members would h a v e an o p p o r t u n i t y
it
present
on t h e
Thursday
During t h e Recess
t o study t h e
Report,
i n which a t t e n t i o n would be drawn t o c e r t a i n o f
defects
mentioned i n the Papers b e f o r e the
The P r e s s a l s o ,
see the a p p r o p r i a t e
as t h e House m e t .
duced.
Parliamentary
Public
if
Committee as
soon
l e g i s l a t i o n would be
t o the Cabinet.
i t m i g h t be b e t t e r
would
o p i n i o n h a v i n g thus b e e n
^ h i s programme, h o w e v e r ,
the Report
Cabinet.
and t h e Home S e c r e t a r y
the necessary
commend i t s e l f
the
no doubt, would g i v e t h e m a t t e r a
good d e a l o f p u b l i c i t y ,
enlightened,
d i d not
intro­
altogether
I t was s u g g e s t e d
t h e Home S e c r e t a r y
by t h e Commissioner
that
published
of P o l i c e a f t e r
the
P a s t e r R e c e s s , when members o f t h e Government w e r e
p e r s o n a l c o n t a c t w i t h t h e House o f Commons .
the p u b l i c a t i o n
given
t o D e b a t e , when t h e Home S e c r e t a r y would have
still
o p i n i o n and thus
In t h i s
of the Report
further
that his
had r e c e n t l y
general
Staff
Scotland Yard,
At a l a t e r
public
informed
i d e a was t o impress
t h e new forms
of
a p p e a r e d r e q u i r e d new methods
d e t e c t i o n and p r e v e n t i o n ;
of a h i g h e r
to enlighten
to a v o i d m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s .
t h e House o f Commons t h a t
no G e n e r a l
a day c o u l d be
c o n n e c t i o n t h e Home S e c r e t a r y
the Cabinet
that
at p r e s e n t
and no prompt I n f o r m a t i o n
and t h a t
this
necessitated
of his
crime
for
mentioned i n the
Report which m i l i t a t e d
against
that
their
t h e r e was
Service
at
present.
s p e e c h he would c a l l
t o some o f t h e f a c t o r s
on
personnel
standard of education than at
stage
in
Shortly
after
an o p p o r t u n i t y
of
attention
Commissioner's
discipline.
The C a b i n e t w e r e reminded t h a t
Metropolitan Police
difficulty
for
the reform
of
F o r c e would be a t a s k o f
great
an o r d i n a r y P a r t y Government.
If
w e r e not u n d e r t a k e n by t h e N a t i o n a l Government
m i g h t be d e l a y e d i n d e f i n i t e l y .
The p o s t
o f P o l i c e was o c c u p i e d by a man o f
of
the
it
it
Commissioner
outstanding
qualities,
and, w i t h h i s R e p o r t b e f o r e
them, t h e N a t i o n a l Government
c o u l d not a f f o r d
the q u e s t i o n of
to neglect
T h e r e was v e r y
that
public
carefully
general
for
to disclose
agreement
o p i n i o n would h a v e t o be i n s t r u c t e d
as t o t h e need o f new m e t h o d s .
suggested,
reform.
all
The C a b i n e t
example, that
the d e t a i l s
agreed
It
was
i t might not be
of
very
t h e scheme a t
necessary
once.
—
(a)
To a p p r o v e g e n e r a l l y t h e p r o p o s a l s
s u b m i t t e d by t h e Home S e c r e t a r y i n
C P .-60 ( 3 3 ) :
(b)
That a C a b i n e t C o m m i t t e e ,
as f o l l o w s -
composed
The L o r d P r e s i d e n t o f t h e C o u n c i l ,
The S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r War,
The S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r Dominion
Affairs ­
s h o u l d be a p p o i n t e d t o c o n s u l t w i t h
the Home S e c r e t a r y on t h e p u b l i c a t i o n
o f t h e Annual R e p o r t o f t h e Commissioner
of the M e t r o p o l i t a n P o l i c e .
RUSSIA.
inglo-SovIet
delations .
2 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
Memoranda by t h e P r e s i d e n t
ffossible
FLU.
o f t h e Board o f
C ,P .-86 ( 3 3 ) , c o v e r i n g a
p r e p a r e d i n t h e Board o f
ing the p o s s i b l e e f f e c t s
Kingdom i n t e r e s t s o f t h e
o f Russian i m p o r t s .
Draft Russian
Goods (Import
-Prohibition)
Bill.
(Previous
Reference:
fabinet 21
. ( 3 3 ) , Con­
idusion 1 &
Appendix . )
following
^rade:­
C.P.-85 ( 3 3 ) , c o v e r i n g the d r a f t
R u s s i a n Goods ( i m p o r t P r o h i b i t i o n )
Billi
lowest o f
British
Subjects .
E f f e c t s upon
Ifnited Kingdom
-interests .
them the
The S e c r e t a r y
of
State for
Memorandum
Trade show­
upon U n i t e d
prohibition
Foreign
Affairs
communicated t o the C a b i n e t t h e i n f o r m a t i o n
i n the l a t e s t
telegrams
from Moscow,
had a t t e m p t e d t o i n f o r m M. L i t v i n o f f
been drafted
contained
When S i r E, Ovey
that a B i l l
and would b e d i s c t i s s e d by t h e
had
Cabinet
n e x t d a y , M, L i t v i n o f f had s t a t e d t h a t he was not
the s l i g h t e s t
degree i n t e r e s t e d
t h e B r i t i s h Cabinet
i n what happened a t
and had i n t i m a t e d t h a t he d i d not
w i s h t o h e a r any m o r e .
succeeded
in stating
The Ambassador, h o w e v e r ,
that
t h e s e powers would be
u n l e s s h e was i n a p o s i t i o n t o t e l l
Government b e f o r e
of
His
the B i l l .
taken
the
trial
place.
had r e f u s e d t o l i s t e n t o t h e terms
Only a t a l a t e r
stage
had t h e Ambassador b e e n a b l e
of the
to refer
had
Majesty's
the Gabinet Meeting that
t h e B r i t i s h p r i s o n e r s w o u l d not t a k e
M. L i t v i n o f f
of
conversation
t o the
announce­
ment w h i c h i t was p r o p o s e d t o make i n P a r l i a m e n t
March 3 0 t h .
probability
Other i n f o r m a t i o n
that a t r i a l
On t h e w h o l e ,
place.
i n c l i n e d t o the view
Government
from
of the' i n t e n t i o n t o
N o t t o announce i t s
introduction,
p l a c e t h e Ambassador i n a v e r y
to
proceeding
On t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e y had t o
i n t o a c c o u n t t h a t t h e Ambassador had
M, L i t v i n o f f
on
the
o f t h e B i l l was n o t l i k e l y
the Russian S o v i e t
with the t r i a l .
indicated
would t a k e
the Cabinet
t h a t t h e announcement
deter
in
take
notified
introduce a
Bill.
therefore,
would
embarrassing
position.
The C a b i n e t were not unmindful
effects
of the
upon U n i t e d Kingdom i n t e r e s t s
of Russian i m p o r t s ,
They r e a l i s e d ,
Enabling B i l l
as s e t
however,
and t h a t
forth
that
serious
of
prohibition
in C.P.-86
t h e B i l l was o n l y
even a f t e r
i t had been
t h e Government would not be c o m p e l l e d t o
their
powers.
to r e s i s t
generally
agreed that
p r e s s u r e t o do s o ,
it
i n t h e announcement
intentions
it
w o u l d depend on t h e t r e a t m e n t
in
enacted
on,
of
the
that
exercised
accorded t o the
British
Russia.
The C a b i n e t
agreed
if
was
should be i n d i c a t e d
t h e q u e s t i o n w h e t h e r t h o s e powers would be
prisoners
an
exercise
I n o r d e r t o e n a b l e them l a t e r
necessary,
Government's
(S3).
—
(a)
That on t h e f o l l o w i n g d a y , T h u r s d a y ,
March 3 0 t h , t h e P r i m e M i n i s t e r should,
g i v e n o t i c e o f the Government's i n t e n ­
t i o n t o pass a B i l l b e f o r e E a s t e r
c o n f e r r i n g powers f o r t h e p r o h i b i t i o n
of Russian imports:
(b)
That t h e Prime M i n i s t e r s h o u l d s e e
the Parliamentary S e c r e t a r y t o the
Treasury w i t h a view t o passing the
B i l l i n t h e House o f Commons t h r o u g h
a l l i t s stages i n a s i n g l e day:
(c)
That t h e C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e Exchequer
should c o n f e r w i t h t h e P r e s i d e n t of
t h e Board o f T r a d e as t o a p r o p o s a l
he had i n mind, f o r u s i n g t h e p r o c e e d s
o f l i c e n s e d i m p o r t s t o recompense t h e
c r e d i t o r s i n t h i s country o f the
Russian S o v i e t Government.
J E DISARMAMENT
^FERPNCE-
3 . The S e c r e t a r y
of
State
for
Foreign
s a i d t h a t he had n o t h i n g t o add t o t h e v a r i o u s
Visit to
geneva.. Rome
of
g d Paris .
had had w i t h f o r e i g n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s
State of
(Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 20
(33), ConLusion 10 . )
Affairs
conversations
recent v i s i t s
t h a t t h e Prime M i n i s t e r and h i m s e l f
t o Geneva,
the a t t e n t i o n ' of h i s
to his
conversations
Potich.
during
Rome and P a r i s ,
invite
and D r .
reports
colleagues' in
their
He would
particular
w i t h D r . Benes, M . T i t u l e s c u
4 . The C a b i n e t a g a i n had b e f o r e
document?
on t h e s u b j e c t
the T e x t i l e
(previous
Reference:
Cabinet SO
(33), Con­
elusion 8 .
Conclusions
T
them t h e
following
o f Japanese C o m p e t i t i o n
r a d e , which were summarised i n
of the Cabinet h e l d
15 ( 3 3 ) , C o n c l u s i o n
The P r e s i d e n t
in
the
on March 8th
(Cabinet
3):-
o f t h e Board o f T r a d e
informed
the
C a b i n e t t h a t t h e s i t u a t i o n had become much more
s i n c e t h e s u b j e c t was l a s t
discussed.
A Deputation
f r o m t h e M a n c h e s t e r Chamber o f Commerce had
him t h a t t h e y wanted a r e - o p e n i n g
w i t h Japan.
Colonies
t h e West A f r i c a n
and West
from t h e A n g l o - J a p a n e s e
informed
of the T r e a t y
For t h e immediate p r e s e n t h i s
was t o w i t h d r a w
acute
position
suggestion
Indian
Commercial
Treaty
i n o r d e r t h a t t h e y might be a b l e t o w i t h h o l d m o s t ­
favoured-nation
would c l e a r
concerned,
made i t
in future
t h e ground s o f a r
from Japan..
other
goods .
The v e r y
c o u p l e d w i t h t h e low v a l u e
impossible
for
this
country
p o s i t i o n had p a s s e d beyond t h a t
by b u s i n e s s men on t h e t r a d e
Thflt
as L a n c a s h i r e was
but c o m p e t i t i o n was now s p r e a d i n g
wide range of
i n Japan,
treatment
of
to a
low wages
paid
of the y e n ,
to compete.
a sporadic
of another
The
attack
country
and
was a p p r o a c h i n g a n a t i o n a l movement by Japan t o
capture
t h e markets
He
o f A s i a and beyond t h a t
hoped e v e n t u a l l y
to arrive
continent.
at a p o s i t i o n where
cartel
a r r a n g e m e n t s m i g h t be d i s c u s s e d w i t h t h e J a p a n e s e ,
b u t t h i s must b e p r e c e d e d by a c t i o n such as he had
proposed.
The S e c r e t a r y
t h e Cabinet
that
of
State for
the Colonies
t h e West A f r i c a n
C o l o n i e s w e r e r e a d y and a n x i o u s
-7­
and West
for
the
informed
Indian
proposed
withdrawal
o f t h e A n g l o - J a p a n e s e Commercial
He had r e c e i v e d
information
Treaty,
from a prominent
L a n c a s h i r e b u s i n e s s man who had d i s c u s s e d
q u e s t i o n w i t h M. Matsuoka.
the
^he l a t t e r had s a i d
that
t h e p r o p e r way t o h a n d l e t h e q u e s t i o n was by means
of a c a r t e l ,
though he thought
the p r e s e n t moment
inopportune.
The S e c r e t a r y
of State
for
India read to
C a b i n e t a t e l e g r a m from t h e Government
pressing
for
India
t h e immediate d e n u n c i a t i o n o f t h e
Japanese Commercial C o n v e n t i o n o f
willing to
of
the
1904.
do h i s b e s t t o a r r a n g e t h a t
Indo-
He was
India
should
march i n s t e p w i t h t h e U n i t e d Kingdom Government,
p o i n t e d out t h a t t h e I n d i a n p o s i t i o n was r e a l l y
independent
one and was g o v e r n e d by a
but
an
different
Treaty .
The Prime M i n i s t e r r e a d t o t h e C a b i n e t
telegram
N o . 7 6 , from T o k y o , d a t e d March 1 3 t h , which had
arrived
during h i s
Secretary,
Treaty
This
absence a b r o a d w i t h t h e
indicated
that
denunciation of
by t h e West A f r i c a n C o l o n i e s
p r o v o k e undue r e s e n t m e n t
clearly
dissociated
sanctions .
the
a l o n e s h o u l d not
i n Japan so l o n g as i t was
from a n y t h i n g
^he Ambassador
the p o s s i b i l i t y
Foreign
i n the nature
d i d not
of a l i m i t e d
entirely
cartel
of
exclude
arrangement
betveen
t h e U n i t e d Kingdom and Japanese c o t t o n i n t e r e s t s ,
thought
this
s h o u l d be t r i e d .
d e c i d e d on h e asked a u t h o r i t y
friendly
verbal
Foreign
Affairs.
explanations
If
of
a very
serious
and
the Ministry
The C a b i n e t w e r e reminded t h a t
opening
d e n u n c i a t i o n was
t o make f u l l
at
and.
of
t h i s was t h e
question,
namely,
b e t w e e n East and West a r i s i n g
out
ence b e t w e e n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e
standards
a struggle
o f the great
of
possible
differ­
living.
(a)
(b)
fc)
To a p p r o v e g e n e r a l l y the p o l i c y o f
t a k i n g s t e p s , on b e h a l f o f t h e
C o l o n i e s i n West A f r i c a and t h e
West I n d i e s , t o withdraw from t h e
A n g l o - J a p a n e s e Commercial T r e a t y ,
i n o r d e r t h a t they should, be i n a
p o s i t i o n to withhold most-favoured­
n a t i o n t r e a t m e n t i n f u t u r e from
Japan, s u b j e c t t o ­
That t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r
F o r e i g n A f f a i r s ' s u g g e s t i o n should
b e a d o p t e d t h a t he should see t h e
Japanese Ambassador as soon as
p o s s i b l e and warn him t h a t s e v e r a l
of his colleagues ( v i z . , the
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Board o f T r a d e
and t h e S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r t h e
C o l o n i e s ) w e r e concerned a t t h e v e r y
s e r i o u s e x t e n t o f Japanese commercial
competition.
He should add a l s o
t h a t t h e Government o f I n d i a had
similar preoccupations.
In r a i s i n g
t h e q u e s t i o n he should make c l e a r
t h a t i t was t o t a l l y d i s c o n n e c t e d
from any p o l i t i c a l i s s u e such as
t h o s e t h a t had a r i s e n at Geneva
and was a p u r e l y commercial d i f f i ­
culty,
He should i n d i c a t e g e n e r a l l y
t h e c o u r s e w h i c h His M a j e s t y ' s
Government p r o p o s e d t o t a k e , as
s e t f o r t h above i n ( a ) :
but s h o u l d
p o i n t out t h a t 12 months would e l a p s e
b e f o r e the withdrawal of c e r t a i n
C o l o n i e s from t h e C o n v e n t i o n would
take e f f e c t .
In the circumstances
he s h o u l d i n v i t e the Ambassador t o
v i s i t 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 , who would b e a b l e t o g i v e him
a l l i n f o r m a t i o n and d i s c u s s t h e m a t t e r
i n d e t a i l . I n a d d i t i o n , h e should n o t i f y
t h e B r i t i s h Ambassador i n ^ o k y o :
That the S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r I n d i a
s h o u l d be a u t h o r i s e d t o a p p r o v e t h e
r e q u e s t o f t h e Government o f I n d i a
t o denounce t h e I n d o - J a p a n e s e
C o n v e n t i o n o f 19 04, but t h e C a b i n e t
took note that the Secretary o f
S t a t e f o r I n d i a would not t a k e a c t i o n
u n t i l a f t e r the conversations r e f e r r e d
t o above i n ( b ) , and t h a t I n d i a would
k e e p i n s t e p w i t h t h e U n i t e d Kingdom
s o f a r as t h e s e p a r a t e n a t u r e o f t h e i r
d i f f i c u l t y w i t h Japan r e n d e r e d
f eas i b l e .
5.
The C a b i n e t t o o k n o t e t h a t t h e S e c r e t a r y
State for
the C o l o n i e s , a f t e r
S e c r e t a r y of
State for
of
consultation with
Foreign A f f a i r s ,
t h a t the moment was i n o p p o r t u n e f o r
had
the
decided
c a r r y i n g out
p o l i c y a p p r o v e d by t h e C a b i n e t a t t h e m e e t i n g
the
referred
t o I n the margin.
I
I
H
I
M 3S
6.
The Cabinet had b e f o r e
the Secretary
circulating
of State f o r
t h e Report
of
Permanent U n d e r - S e c r e t a r y
on h i s r e c e n t v i s i t
with
the Colonies
Sir
of
of public
(C.P.-81
Samuel W i l s o n ,
State for
to
agreed with the l i n e
certain public
services
of
policy
and u n l e s s he found s t r o n g r e a c t i o n s
h e p r o p o s e d t o adopt
generally
State
the
Samuel
in
this
view­
recommendations
Report,
The S e c r e t a r y o f
State for
see no o b j e c t i o n from the p o i n t o f
the p r o p o s a l s
if
of
a d v o c a t e d by S i r
Malaya w h i c h might l e a d him t o r e c o n s i d e r
that
discussing
t h e Malay R u l e r s and t h e
i n t h e F e d e r a t e d Malay S t a t e s . The S e c r e t a r y
i n the
the
o p i n i o n t h e p r o p o s a l s which had
b e e n made t o d e c e n t r a l i s e
Wilson,
(33))
the C o l o n i e s ,
t o Malaya w i t h a v i e w
t h e High Commissioner,
leaders
them a Memorandum by
in C P .
I n d i a s a i d he
view of
India
8 1 ( 3 3 ) , but he warned the
the p r o p o s a l s had a bad r e c e p t i o n i n
I t m i g h t be n e c e s s a r y f o r
him t o make
t o the S e c r e t a r y o f
for
State
the
could
to
Cabinet
India
representations
Colonies.
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d the p r o p o s a l s o f t h e
S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e f o r the C o l o n i e s as s e t
forth in C P . 81(33).
POSED
OPJAL TO
LATE
OXFORD
ASQU1TH,
(
7.
The Prime M i n i s t e r
lf.R.3,2 (4*) 1-
the C a b i n e t
that
he had now c o m p l e t e d h i s n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h the
Lord O x f o r d ' s
t o the l a t e
^previous
Ifference:
Satinet 6 4 ( 5 2 ) ,
Conclusion 1) .
Informed
Abbey.
family
on the d e t a i l s
of
the memorial
Lord O x f o r d and A s q u i t h i n W e s t m i n s t e r
There would be a t o k e n v o t e
he u n d e r s t o o d would c o v e r t h e c o s t .
authority for
b o t h Houses o f
the i n t r o d u c t i o n o f
of
£100 which
He asked
Parliament b e f o r e E a s t e r .
mentary S e c r e t a r y
Leader of
to the Treasury,
inform the S e c r e t a r y o f
the House o f
Lords, of
for
the Resolution
If
were a p p r o v e d he would communicate w i t h the
f o r him t o
late
and would
State
in
this
Parlia­
arrange
f o r War,
as
what had been
arranged.
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d the Prime
proposal.
MInister s
v
/EDUCATION
BhOHOMlES,
8.
The C a b i n e t p o s t p o n e d f o r
a week
consideration
o f Memoranda t h a t had b e e n c i r c u l a t e d on t h e
subject
Rrevious
o f E d u c a t i o n a l Economies and the Pay of new E n t r a n t s
Ifabinet 61
BD*
:
Bus Ion 1 ) .
to the Teaching
Reference:
C
I
m
-
o
n
Profession.
9.
The C a b i n e t
IIHU
EPER
TA
EA
H
E
R
S
NC
N
U
A
-S Memorandum by t h e
llON) B I L L .
(H.A.-9
I previous
I Reference:
? Cabinet 16
1 ( 2 8 ) , ConIclusion 1 4 . )
tion)
of
(33))
Bill,
had under, c o n s i d e r a t i o n a
President
o f t h e Board o f
covering the draft
t o g e t h e r with the f o l l o w i n g
t h e Committee o f Home A f f a i r s
Conclusions
Teachers
Education
(Superannua-
recommendation
thereon (H.A.C. 4th
( 3 3 ) , Minute 1 ) : -
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
Teachers (Superannuation) B i l l
i n t h e form o f t h e d r a f t annexed,
t o H . A . - 9 ( 3 3 ) , s u b j e c t t o any
d r a f t i n g or o t h e r minor a l t e r a ­
t i o n s w h i c h may be found n e c e s s a r y
or d e s i r a b l e .
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d the p r o p o s a l s o f t h e
Committee o f Home A f f a i r s , as s e t f o r t h
above.
10.
The C a b i n e t had under c o n s i d e r a t i o n a Memo­
randum by t h e P r e s i d e n t
(H.A.-10 (33))
of
o f t h e Board o f
covering the draft
Schools) B i l l ,
Education
t o g e t h e r w i t h the
(Necessity
following
recommendation o f t h e Committee o f Home
t h e r e o n ( H . A . G , 4th Conclusions
Education
Affairs
( 3 3 ) , Minute 2 ) : -
To a u t h o r i s e the i n t r o d u c t i o n i n
t h e House o f Lords o f t h e E d u c a t i o n
( N e c e s s i t y of Schools) B i l l i n the
form o f t h e d r a f t annexed t o H . A . - 1 0
( 3 3 ) , s u b j e c t t o any d r a f t i n g o r
o t h e r minor a l t e r a t i o n s which may be
found n e c e s s a r y or d e s i r a b l e .
The C a b i n e t approved t h e recommendation o f the
Committee o f Home A f f a i r s , as s e t f o r t h a b o v e .
(AGRICULTURAL
POLICY.
"he Milk
11.
The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
the Minister
of A g r i c u l t u r e
Industry.
(33))
on t h e s u b j e c t
Report o f
Milk R e ­
organisation
Commission.
reviewing a l l
/previous
Reference :
Cabinet 18
( 3 3 ) , Con­
elusion 6 %
Appendix,)
reached the f o l l o w i n g
them a Memorandum by
and F i s h e r i e s
of the Milk I n d u s t r y .
the circumstances
t h e recommendations
(CP.-83
contained
After
in the l i g h t
i n the Report
M i l k R e - o r g a n i s a t i o n Commission, t h e
of
of
the
Minister
oonelusion:­
"So f a r as t h e m i l k m a r k e t i n g scheme
under t h e 19 31 A g r i c u l t u r a l " M a r k e t i n g
A c t recommended by t h e Commission i s "
concerned, t h i s is f o l l o w i n g the
statutory procedure.
As r e g a r d s t h e
establishment of a dairymen's board
and a j o i n t c o u n c i l , I ask f o r
a u t h o r i t y t o announce t h a t t h e
Government i s not p r e p a r e d as a t
present advised to introduce further
new l e g i s l a t i o n t o s e t up a s t a t u t o r y
d i s t r i b u t o r s ' o r g a n i s a t i o n as r e c o m ­
mended by t h e M i l k Commission.
In
e f f e c t , however, the i n t e n t i o n s o f
t h e Commission as to c o n s u l t a t i o n
between d i s t r i b u t o r s , manufacturers
and p r o d u c e r s b e f o r e f i x i n g m i l k
p r i c e s , w i t h or without a r b i t r a t i o n
by p e r s o n s nominated by t h e Government,
can^ i f d e s i r e d , l a r g e l y b e s e c u r e d
under l e g i s l a t i o n a l r e a d y b e f o r e
Parliament" ,
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d the p r o p o s a l o f 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 ,
as s e t f o r t h I n C P . 8 3 ( 3 3 ) , and q u o t e d
above.
THE ROAD
'RAPPTO
ACT, 1950.
Extent o f
Application
if S e c t i o n
116 r e l a t i n g
o Compensa­
ion.
Previous
Reference:
Cabinet 15
( 3 3 ) , 0 on­
olusion 6 , )
12.
The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
the M i n i s t e r
extent
o f the a p p l i c a t i o n
Road T r a f f i c
Act,
^C-,P,-75 ( 3 3 ) )
on t h e
o f S e c t i o n 116 of
1930, r e l a t i n g t o
the
compensation.
At t h e M e e t i n g m e n t i o n e d i n t h e m a r g i n t h e
Minister
had u n d e r t a k e n t o c o n s i d e r t h e p o s s i b i l i t y
of
ing a p r o v i s i o n
i n the proposed B i l l
have the e f f e c t
o f i m p o s i n g upon t h e L o c a l
of
by agreements
insert­
which would
c o n c e r n e d an o b l i g a t i o n t o pay any o f i t s
affected
i /,,\
of Transport
them a Memorandum by
Authority
employees
e n t e r e d i n t o under S e c t i o n 105
t h e A c t t h e same compensation which any such
employees would be e n t i t l e d t o o b t a i n from t h e Road
Fund under S e c t i o n 116 as i t
now s t a n d s .
c l e a r t h a t i t was not t h e i n t e n t i o n
when t h e Road T r a f f i c
Bill
t o impose such a l i a b i l i t y
and t h e M i n i s t e r
of
I t was
Parliament,
was under
consideration,
upon L o c a l
Authorities,
o f T r a n s p o r t had come t o t h e
s i o n t h a t t h e e x t e n s i o n o f t h e scope o f t h e
w o u l d be b o t h i n e f f e c t i v e
asked a u t h o r i t y
and anomalous .
t o proceed w i t h the B i l l
conclu­
Bill
He t h e r e f o r e
as
proposed.
The C a b i n e t approved t h e p r o p o s a l
o f the M i n i s t e r o f T r a n s p o r t i n
C P . 7 5 ( 3 3 ) as summarised a b o v e .
originally
THE RECENT
AIR DISASTER.
13.
The S e c r e t a r y o f
State for Air reported
he had n o t h i n g t o add t o i n f o r m a t i o n p u b l i s h e d
t h e P r e s s on the d i s a s t e r
Liner,
t o the I m p e r i a l
that
in
Airways
C i t y o f L i v e r p o o l , on t h e p r e v i o u s d a y .
The C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d t h e p r o p o s a l o f t h e
Secretary of State f o r A i r t h a t , In
r e p l y i n g t o a p r i v a t e N o t i c e Question
t h a t a f t e r n o o n , he should a v o i d c o m m i t t i n g
h i m s e l f t o a p u b l i c e n q u i r y , and t a k e no
d e c i s i o n u n t i l f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n was
available.
1 4 . The C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
t h e Home S e c r e t a r y
of the Hotels
(C.P.-77
them a Memorandum by
(33))
on t h e
and R e s t a u r a n t s B i l l ,
subject
t o be
intro­
duced i n t h e House o f Commons by a P r i v a t e Member
on F r i d a y , March 3 1 s t ,
effect
to
ment o f h o t e l s
o f the
feeling
establish­
as s p e c i a l
classes
The Home S e c r e t a r y
t h e " B i l l would be s u p p o r t e d by t h e
anticipated
general
o f t h e House, and s u g g e s t e d t h a t
be g i v e n a f r e e v o t e and t h a t
it
the attitvide
Government spokesman should be t o e x p r e s s
of the p r i n c i p l e
clea^ that
its
be c o n d i t i o n a l
of the B i l l ,
give
Royal
i n regard t o the
and r e s t a t i r a n t s
licensed premises.
that
purported t o
c e r t a i n recommendations
Commission on L i c e n s i n g
of
The B i l l
should
of
the
approval
w h i l e making
it
a c c e p t a n c e by t h e Government would
on c o n s i d e r a b l e
amendment o f
various
provisions,
The C a b i n e t were reminded t h a t on the
30th
November the Prime M i n i s t e r had s u g g e s t e d t h a t
the
Government s h o u l d adopt not r i g i d l y but so f a r
as
might prove p r a c t i c a b l e
the f o l l o w i n g
d e a l i n g w i t h P r i v a t e Members'
As a g e n e r a l r u l e , where p r a c t i c a b l e ,
M i n i s t e r s should a b s t a i n from making
s t a t e m e n t s o f Government P o l i c y on.
P r i v a t e Members' B i l l s :
(b)
That when M i n i s t e r s d i d speak on
b e h a l f o f t h e Government on P r i v a t e
Members' B i l l s t h e y must be v e r y
c a r e f u l not t o p r o m i s e f a c i l i t i e s .
t h e Home S e c r e t a r y
t h a t he p r o p o s e d t o l e a v e t h e B i l l
Commons, but t h a t i f
of
suggested
stated
t o the House o f
a s p e e c h had t o be made on
the Government i t
in C P .
in
Bills:
(a)
I n these circumstances
behalf
procedure
would be on t h e
lines
7 7 ( 3 3 ) , as summarised a b o v e .
The C a b i n e t approved t h i s
-19­
proposal.
FUTURE MEETING
OF CABINET.
15.
The C a b i n e t a g r e e d t h a t t h e i r
r e g u l a r weekly meeting
Wednesday n e x t , A p r i l
2 W h i t e h a l l Gardens,
29th March,
S.W.1.
1933.
next
should be h e l d on
5 t h , 1933, a t 11.0
a.m.