Par July 8.
The Tan Cabinet to-day sutfered a defeat the Chamber, which by 297 against 275 votes re-Jected the government's bill conte: ting special privileges upon the Compagnie Francaise de Petrol which controls part of the Mosul oil output. The Dill was inspired by the government't wish to make the country independent of foreign iel supplies by establishing a refinery in France.
The Minister of Commerce, M.
Flandin, had warmly advocated the vill while the Premier contrary' to expectations, refrained from taking part in the debate and also from making the passing of the bill a question of confidence in the Cainet. 'The defeat of the bill, therefore, does not' affect the posi of the Tardieu Cabinet.
July 10.
Political circles were much sur-wed by the Cabinet's decision to adjoin the Chamber for its usual summer interval before the national] holiday, Monday next.
Since Parliament has before quite a number of important, bills and since.the Premier, M. Andre Tardieu, but recently announceil that all of them must he settled before Parliament: would disperse for its Foliday.: the present 4 contrary is generally interpreted as fan attempt to avoid the storm which gathering.on the poli Trans-Oceam Kuo Min.
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