The Archive · 1939

Diplomatic Immunity Raised

"Surely, after this man has been detained for so long," said Sir Archibald Sinclair, the' Liberal. leader, "same, more definite action should be It-Cmdr. R. 1 H. Fletcher, Labour member for the Nuneaton division of Warwickshire, then asked if the ques tion of the diplomatic immunity of Lt.-Col. Spear had been specliteal raised with the Japanese Government.

Mr, Buller, in reply, said that this aspect of the' question had been fully considered. There were special eltcumstances which had to be taken Into consideration with reference. the question of diplomatic immunity.

Major-General Sir Alfred Knox then asked when representation rst made, Mr. Buller replit soon after we heard that Li Spear was delained."—Reuter, Netherlands Cabinet List Issued The Hague, July 24, The following is the list of members of. the new Cabinet headed by Dr. Hendrik Colija who is Prime Minister and Minister for General Affairs, Justice The Cabinet will meet this afternoon and will take the oath tomorrow morning, The Chiimber will meet tomorrow afternoon to hear "the Ministerial declaration. All the new Ministers are experts in their respective fields and are in no way connected with politics. The general policy of the Government will not be modifted—Havas,

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