The Archive · 1939

Change of Foreign Policy

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, it is ed, has prepared, in collaboration with members of the "Inner Cabinet," an important declaration on foreign policy which he will make in Bir-bingham this evening.

Well-informed circles believe the British Ministers believe an outspoken statement is now indispensable to rally the members of the majority in the House of Commons around the Government.

Mr. Chamberlain's attitude in the House the day before yesterday did not meet with favour among all members of the majority, certain sections of which were of the opinion that the Ministers had shown too much moderation and that a firmer stand must be adopted.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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