Atlee, having asked the Prime 'Minister to' accord time for discus sion of the above motion, Mr. Chamberlain. said the Government's Par-Mamentary programme for the rest of the session was already very full but In view of the terms in which Mr, Speaker had stressed the importance of the matter he thought wag quite clear that time would have to be given for a resolution which would have the effect of clarifying the whole position, 'Mr, Sandys' request to the Speaker in the House this afternoon for guidance on the question followed the Interview he had had with Sir Donald Somervell ab the latter's request.
He had forwarded to the Secretary of State for War, Mr, Leslie Here Belisha a draft of the question he proposed to put on the Order Paper, the contents of which he was Inter informed by the Attorney-General were held by the War Mice to indicate the disclosure of secret. information,
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