The Archive · 1933

Far East in Lords

"The policy of the British gover London, May 11, iment inthe Par East remains as it has been throughout, to'act as loyal member of the League of Nat tions in the closest possible' cal aboration and' consultation with Jother "members "of the "Leaguer" stated Lord Hailsham, Seerctaty State for War, i State for, War, in the House" of Viscount 1's _statement course of a debate stand in reply count Cecil of "Chelwood, who] initiated the debate supported by Baron Parmoor.

Lord Cecil made the suggestion that "we should invite other nations te ce-operate in putting an embargo Jon Japan." Th reply, Lord Hailsham pointed out, the difficulties of earrying out Such a suggestion where - wa: explained, the Anglo-Japanese commercial treaty which included 'a most-favoured-nation clause, and which could not denounced without twelve months? notice, Doubtless, he continued, Sir John' simon, the Foreign Secretary, would consider the suggestion, but that Mr. Gandhi began the third day his three weeks' fast under the coe of a physician, and to-day fears for his life increased as he admitted a suffering severe hunger pains. He had been released from. Yeravda prison on May 8.

Dr. Margaret Spiegel, a Jewess, broke her counterrs afternoon, She had ited her fast in an effort to induce indi to give up hi

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