for the present a general election, in order to enable the work of the Economic Committee is be brought to completion. He declared that when this Commi tec has finished its enquiry into the economic situation, the forma. tion of a national government will Mr. J. G. Coates, the Opposition leader,' undertook seriously to ce sider the question of its prolongafon of the life of the. present Parliament' when the—Economic Committee's report is presented, "If a definite plan of rehabilitation decided upon", he said, "it most fessuredly—shotild be Mr. H. E, Holland, the Labour leader, on the other hand, oppose! the postponement of the elections, Through Reuter.
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