London, Mar. 18.
A meeting of the Cabinet was held at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Anthony Eden, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, spent 20 minutes with Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, before the meeting.
The meeting of the Cabinet, attended by all members except Lord Runciman, Lord President of the Council, who is taking a sea voyage for health, and Sir Samuel Hoare, who has a chill, began at-5 o'clock this afternoon, and ended at 720 p.m. It is understood that a general review of the whole situation was made, Public interest is shown by the fact that hundreds of people gathered at Downing Street, where extra police are stationed.
No further meeting of the Cabinet has been arranged, but Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, will remain in town during the week-end to keep in touch with the situation.
A meeting between Sir Thomas Inskip, Secretary of State for the Dominions, and the Dominion High Commissioners took place this afternoon, at which the latter were informed of the latest international development.
On his arrival in London for the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, declared that he had no statement to make, adding "I made my statement Jast night."
A meeting of defence Ministers was held at the offices of the Committee for Imperial Defence here this afternoon.
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