London, Feb. 21.
It is generally anticipated that the new Foreign Secretary will definitively be appointed within the next few months, the delay depending mainly upon the success of the Cabinet's efforts towards European peace.
The temporary character of Lord Halifax's appointment to succeed Mr Eden is considered as meaning that ihe Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, desires io refrain from giving the outside world the impression that Great Britain will inaugurate a foreign policy identified with Lord Halifax's name, considering the latter's visit to Herr Hitler towards the end of last year, during which the Reich's" claims for her former colonies were discussed.
Most Members of Parliament are of the opinion that if the Cabinet fails to bring about peace in Europe, it will be compelled to resign.
Sir Samuel Hoare's name has been frequently mentioned as the prospective Foreign Secretary if Mr. Chamberlain's policy succeeds, Sir Samuel, who is at present Home Secretary, was Foreign Minister immediately before Mr, Eden who succeeded him at the end of 1935.—
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