The War Office announced during the day that the General Officer Commanding the Eastern Command kad been instructed by the Army Council to cause a Court of Enquiry to be assembled immediately to enquire into the circumstances in which the disclosure of highly secret information relating to anti-aircraft defences came to be made.
When a motion for the establishment of a Select Committee is taken tomorrow, to enquire into the allegation made by Mr. Sandys, Mr, Hore-Belisha will make a statement regarding his own position, Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns, It is understood that Mr, Sandys' letter to Mr. Here-Belisha, in which secret information was given, was considered by the Army Council, and subsequently the whole matter was laid before the Prime Minister.
The Premier, it is gathered, viewed the leakage of information of this character with concern, as it was considered gravely prejudicial to the welfare of the state, (Mr. Chamberlain is understood to have approved the action which is being taken to trace the source of the, leadage, The Army Council it is learned, is also considering whether Court Martial proceedings should be taken in regard t0 the matter, as it is understood that the information disclosed was absolutely vital to the safety of the state,—Reuter, According to the "Evening Standard," the Secretary for War knows that Mr, Sandys' informant was one of five or six men, reports Havas. It was only this number of trusted persons who had information on the secrets reveated to Mr. Sandys, The latter's informant will be brought before the Council of War in the near future, the newspaper adds.—
Havas,
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