The Archive · 1938

Of Foreign Affairs Commons Told 398 Cabled Messages Sent Each

SPECIAL TO THE "N.C.0.N."

London, Nov. 2.

In the course of the debate on in ternational affairs in the House of {Commons yesterday, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, S y of State for the Dominions and for the Colonie: was asked what arrangements were now in operation for keeping each Dominion Government informed with regard to foreign affairs The Dominions Secretary replied that, in accordance with the decisions successive Imperial Con-the Dominion Governments kept constantly informed, by graph, of the information at the al of Hi Government, as well the Government's policy regarding foreign affairs.

As an illustration, Mr. MacDonald mentioned that the number of circular telegrams so far sent to the Dominions, on foreign affairs, this year was 398. Of this number, 150 had been sent in September.

Replying to a supplementary question, Mr. Macdonald said that, where consultations were proper, no action was taken without a consultation—

Reuter.

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