The Archive · 1937

British Foreign Policy Clearly Defined

World Schism on Ideological Grounds Must Be Averted London, Oct. 29.

The Government's foreign policy in several spheres was attacked in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Herbert Morrison, who moved a Labour amendment to the Address of Thanks to the King for his speech. ils Amendment expressed regret Your Majesty's advisers, by, there woke and. Vaclliating.poliey_ tu" for lig {hel tek "or fundamental *hrepacations Yor rating ce a herve ce ths ai, cern a ce cet the Gore fans emo Of Oe, oon make can a ea, Peat: wae coer a as ang pees For anal unas planed, In. pariealr, of aces Seen 2 Prater ras te car Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home [Secretary, repudiated Mr. Morrison's statements on the Government's for-

Par Bast situation "he position in the Par Bast will continue to engage the earnest atten tion of my government, who will persist in their policy of attempting, In ce-operation with other govern-monts, whether members of the League of Nations or not, to mitigate the, suffering caused bythe conflict and being it to a conclusion.

"Lam looking forward with interest and pleasure to the time when it will bbe possible for me to visit my Indian Empire."

His Majesty said that the expansion and equipment of the defence forees was now making rapid progress and a bill was being brought forward to ensure that energetic steps are taken to complete the measures for the protection of the civilian popula tion against air raids, jelgn policy.

The Government, he said, was bent on avoiding 'a division of he upon Ideological rounds, into opposing camps, Sir Samuel passed on to domestic affairs after" recalling that Mr. JAnthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary. {would deal with foreign affairs on

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