Negotiations for Allocation of Burden Impending London, July 29.
Reference was made by the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, to the difference which has arisen between the local authorities and the central government regarding the apportionment of the cost of air raid precautions, when he informed the House of, Commons. to-dgy that legislation would be requirétf to place government. expenditure on air raid precautions on a proper statutory basis and remove doubt as to the powers of the local authorities.
A bill for the purpose was being drafted. When it had reached a more advanced stage, an opportunity would be afforded for the representatives of local authorities to confer with the 4 Government to reach a satisfactory agreement on the allocation of expenditure. Whatever financial ar. rangements were ultimately decided, they would be applied retrospectively to the date which. it was contemplat ted, would be January 1
He trusted the local: authorities, which had not begun the preparation of plans, would not think it necessary to wait until financial arrangements had been placed on a statutory basis—Wireless through Reuter.
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