Every year the Cha mber receives much help from many individuals and expr its thanks. but last year was naturally exceptional. The Chamber made many calls on the time, energy d patience of many people and wishes to express its appreciation to all, but particularly do U mention H. E. Sir Hughe Knatehbull Hugesson whose work on behalf of British interests was much appreciated and whose genial personality and sympathetic under-
London, Apr. 7.
A challenge to the policy of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, concerning non-intervention in Spain is seen in the issue by the Amalgamated Engineering Union. which has a membership of 350,000 workers, of a manifesto appealing to their, members work voluntary to overtime on behalf of the Spanish standing established strong ud: ships with all those with whom he came in contact. It was with very sincere regret that we learned that the wound received while en route from Nanking to Shanghai last August and the need of further prolonged rest necessitated his relinquishment of his post as Ambas-odor. We thank him for the Covernment.
"Your wi do not permit you to the manifesto states, 3 give. time, work and skill to make things for Spain."
Leaders of the Union recently conferred with the Minister for the Ca-ordination of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, regarding the Government's plans to accelerate its armaments programme.
Representatives of 32 unions affiliated with the confederation of engineering and shipbuilding trades will meet at York today to discuss their attitude towards these plans.
'The Foreign Secretary, Lord Haliand his Under-Secretary, Mr. R. A. Butler, met members of the General Council. of the Trades Union Congress at tne Foreign Office this afternoon, The members of the Congress put forward a suggestion' reding the removal of the embargo on the despatch of arms and munitions to the Spanish Government. A general discussion of the Spanish conflict in all its aspects then took place and Lord Halifax explained in cetail the British Government's point of view on this subject—Wireless and Reuter, services he rendered and hope that his recovery may speedy and complete.
The Chamber had the honour of welcoming H. E. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr on March 8, soon after his arrival to take up the post of H. M. Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald comes to us rich in experience and we look forward to many years of work under his leadership.
As soon as news of Sir Hughe's wounding reached London Mr. R. G. Howe, Counsellor to the Emba: who was home on leave, flew out, arriving here on December 9 and remained until after the arrival of our new Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. On his departure this Chamber wrote expressing appreciation and thanks for all that he had done so efficiently for British interests during \a period of great stress and difficulty and I want to take this opportunity of publicly thanking him for the great services he rendered to British trade.
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