London, Jan. 17.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was at work at Downing Street yesterday after a strenuous few days in Rome, from which he returned on January 15.
He had consultations with a number of his colleagues in anticipation of the resumption of the weekly meetings of the Cabinet on Wednesday. During the morning, Sir Kingsley Wood, the Secretary of State for Air, visited No. 10 and remained for an hour. Sir John Anderson, Lord Privy Seal, who is responsible for civil defence, also saw the Premier. After launch Mr. Chamberlain saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon.—Wireless through Reuter.
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