Minister attached to the Embassy in Paris since 1935, died yesterday after a fall from his horse, according to a B.B.C. report last night. Mr. Thomas was the owner of Royal Mail who won the Grand National of Liverpool last year.
London, Feb. 22.
It was officially announced last night that Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, had asked Viscount Halifax, Lord President of the Coun. cil, to take temporary charge of the Foreign Office.
The announcement that Lord Halifax has only been asked to take temporary charge of the Foreign Office is believed to be due to the objection of the House of Commons to a Foreign Secretary in the House of Lords. Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
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