"What had 10, be ascertained was the conditions Which would be neces sary to enable such united Govern ment to be formed, and to this ques tion 1 devoted myself, with the asist= anice of some of my colleagues, yester~ day. afternoon, the afternoon of today it was! apparent that" essential unity could secured under another' Prime Minister, though not under. myself those' circumstances my. duty was Plain. "I "sought "audience "of the King this evening and tendered him' my" resignation, which His Majesty has Majesty "has been pleased to. accept, friend and colleague, "Winston. Chur the task of forming a new ad-ration on a national basis, and in this task, have no: doubt, he will, For this purpose my eager tu the Government imated to me they will place their resignations in. Mi. Churchitt's
resent ofoes pending appoint.
But they ilia curve retain ment of 4 new Government,
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