London, May 23.
A complete ro-shuille of the Cabinet anticipated following the resignation of Mr. J. H. Thomas as Secretary fof State for the Colonies, which has been accepted. Mr. Thomas has been the Budget leakage The resignation of Mr. Thomas, which had: been freely predicted as 4 result of the Inquiry into the leak. fage of Budget secrets, was contained a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Before the Budget Tribunat's report was known, Mr. Thomas wrote, and regardless of its contents, he felt it hid duty to resign.
He recalled that he offered to appear before the Tribunal as soon as it was appointed, and that he had fise submitted to it all private and personal' transactions.
"I have come to. my decision,"
added, "because the way in which name and private affairs were andied about renders my continua tion as a member of the Government impossible.
While still convinced that the National Government was necessary, Mr. Thomas added, he felt that stead of being a source of strength to the Cabinet, he would merely be drag and would be unable to pull hig full weight.
Mr. Beldwin, in a cordially-worded reply addressed to "My Dear Jim." ne cepted the resignation with his and hig colleagues' deep regret.
"You acled 9s 1 should have done in your place," declared the Prime Minister, who concluded with a tubule "to Mr. Thomas for his service to the Government.
Mr., Thomas, who is National'
Heabourite 'BMLP. for Derby. was opa pointed Colonial Secretary when the present Government under Mr. Baldtion in the budget credits allotted to, win was formed, exchanging posts with Mr, Maleotm MacDonald who became Dominions Secretary.—Reuter.
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