The Archive · 1938

London, Dee. 4

Schemes for a National Opposition grouping all opponents of the policies of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, whatever their present affiliations, were once again quashed here toda:

This time it was Mr. Arthur Henderson, a leader of the Labour Opposition in the House of Commons, who voiced his disapproval of the Plans in a speech before a Labour meeting near Derby.

"We realize how widespread is the revolt, even within the ranks of the Government's supporters, against Mr. CLamberlain's foreign policy," he declared. "But this negative basis of disagreement with the Government on this issue is not necessarily "a foundation for the united and positive alternative," he concluded Havas.,

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