The French point of view is that the League Covenant should not be weakened in any way at the present moment. It is supported by Bolivia, Uruguay and China.—Reuter.
The senior members of the British Cabinet, comprising Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, Lord Halifax, the Foreígn Secretary John Simon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, went into conference on the international situation yesterday.
They were attended by prominent officials, including Sir Robert Vansittart, Special Adviser to the Foreign Office, and Sir Alexander Cadogan. Permanent Under-Secretary of State fon Foreign Affairs.
The conference lasted for two hours, during which the situation. was examined in the light of a report by the Prime Minister on his Godesberg mission.
When the meeting ended, at 5.30 pin. a full meeting of the Cabinet assembled. The Ministers left Downing Street, at 735 pin.
Labour leaders, headed by Mr. C. R. Attlee, visited the Czech Legation yesterday evening to discuss latest developments with M. Jan Masaryk, Czech Minister in London—Reuter.
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