A dramatic scene occurred during the speech of Mr. Lloyd George, former Prime Minister and Opposition Liberal Leader.
Mr. Lloyd George declared that the Prime Minister, at the end of his speech yesterday, had left out the crowning piece of evidence which he had tried to crush Mr. Eden, in the production of the telegram handed him by the Italian Ambassador, Count Dino Grandi.
Intervening, Mr. Chamberlain said that unofficially the Ambassador had communicated to him the contents of the telegram early on Sunday morning and he had, in turn, communicated them to the Cabinet.
At this point, Mr, Eden said that nothing had reached the Foreign Office while he was still in office, but, in any case, that would have made no difference in his decision.
Mr. Lloyd George then rose and declared that in all his experience he had never heard of such conduct.
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