Minister, declared in the House of Commons yesterday that he had nothing to add to the statement on the Colonies made on December 7 Mr, Malcolm MacDonald, the Colonial This was in reply to a request by Mr, Duncan Sandys, National Conservative member for the Norwood division of Lambeth, to give an assurance that the Government would not enter into negotiations with any Foreign Power regarding, proposals for the relinquishment of British sovereignty or administration with respect to any British colonies, protectorates or mandated territories. without previously obtaining the consent of Parliament.
Mr. Sandys asked: "In view of the fact that Mr. MaeDonald's statement contains no undertaking that Parlia~ ment will be consulted before and not after entering into negotiations with foreign countries, would the Prime Minister give a special assur~ ance?"
Mr. Chamberlain replied: "No, do not think T can undertake that."
his statement on the Colonies on December 7, Mr. MacDonald said that "no re-distribution of colonial mandated territory will be made without the consent of the inhabitants as part of a general peace settlement.
He also emphasized that it would be impossible for a Government to anything with regard to. thix matter without the House of Commons having the fullest possible opportunity of diseussion.—Reuter, British Cabinet May Be Reshuffled London, Dec. 14.
Parliamentary circles here stated today that a Cabinet reshulMle may be expected at the end of this year.
Lord Maugham, whose appointment jax Lord Chancellor was all slong eon= sidered only provisional, would resign Jand be replaced by Sir Thomas Inskip, present Minister for the Ca-ordina~ tion of National Defence, it was asserted, 'Mr. W. S. Morrison would leave the Agriculture Ministry' and take up an= other portfolio, and Lord Winterton would leave the Cabinet altogether, the same quarters concluded, The Labour Party will present on Monday a motion of censure refusing, voice confidence in the Govern ment's foreign policy—Havas, "Self Help" Scheme For Lancashire
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