The Archive · 1929

Scheme Proposed

London, Jan, 21.

Sir William Bull, the Chairman of the Channel Tunnel Parliament ary Committee has approached all the chambers of commerce to find out whether they support or oppose the Tuna! scheme, In another letter asking all trades councils and labour organizations for their attitude, Sir William Bull emphasizes the great amount employment the scheme would mean. He gives an estimate that the wages paid would be at the rate of pounds for one week's work so that If the cost were £20,000,000, would moon 6,000,000 weeks worl Jan, 2

When Parliament reassembled day for its closing session before eneral Elections, Mr, Stanley in, the Premice, inti that, in' view of the renewal of public interest in the Channel Tun-hel scheme, the G had decided that the s ripe for] A comprehensive ree nat question.—He would like Proceed on lines similar to thos" employed for a similar purpose in 1921 and to obtain the ce-operatic Of the leaders of the various Parti in the Mouse in carrying lout the The Premier that inv of the widespread public interest the project the Goverment to the conclusion. that th examination of" the question. They were anxious that a very thorough examination should wile of the matter in weighed al defence consid: of the it were cor it would be in the ferest, if possible, to deal with the question outside the party ntby agreement, so that the decisions of one Government might not be upset by another, If. the: course adopted by Me, Ramsa; Donald should again cor and to Mr. Loyd George, Mr. Rakdwin woul like to. proce:

similar lines and obtain the proposed to solve the economic problem. The Pret some Years past ise of Commons this evening to discuss the Channel Tunnel Schema.

Joseph the wa fter in hand and make the necessary agreement or arrangement, Reuter, The fate of the inglom is really im the hands of the who are the most numerous a the strongest tribe in Afghanistan The formation of 2 new Hal treen completed, but justice will be administered magistrates' courts, The question of whether the Foreign Ministry shall be abolished or} not has not yet been decided, but it reported that the tendency off the new government is to sever relations with all foreign States except Great Britain and to restore Afghanistan to the position she had before the proclamation of independence. This project is arousing resistance from both the mullahs ind the merchants, proclamation using Tabibullah's accession to. supreme jim Ameer and not]

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