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A MOVE to stop Mr. Gaitskell from nominating any more Labour life Peers is to be made at a meeting of Labour MPs tomorrow. |
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Mr. Michael Foot has put down a resolution on the subject and he is to be backed by Mr. Will Griffiths, MP for Manchester Exchange. |
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A MOVE to stop Mr. Gaitskell from nominating any more Labour life Peers is to be made at a meeting of Labour 0MPs tomorrow. |
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Mr. Michael Foot has put down a resolution on the subject and he is to be backed by Mr. Will Griffiths, 0MP for Manchester Exchange. |
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Though they may gather some Left-wing support, a large majority of Labour MPs are likely to turn down the Foot-Griffiths resolution. |
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Mr. Foot's line will be that as Labour MPs opposed the Government Bill which brought life peers into existence, they should not now put forward nominees. |
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He believes that the House of Lords should be abolished and that Labour should not take any steps which would appear to" prop up" an out-dated institution. |
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Though they may gather some Left-wing support, a large majority of Labour MPs are likely to turn down the Foot- Griffiths resolution. |
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Mr. Foot's line will be that as Labour MPs opposed the Government Bill which brought life peers into existence, they should not now put forward nominees. |
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He believes that the House of Lords should be abolished and that Labour should not take any steps which would appear to" prop up" an out- |
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Though they may gather some Left-wing support, a large majority of Labour 0MPs are likely to turn down the Foot-Griffiths resolution. |
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Mr. Foot's line will be that as Labour 0MPs opposed the Govern- ment Bill which brought life peers into existence, they should not now put forward nominees. |
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He believes that the House of Lords should be abolished and that Labour should not take any steps which would appear to" prop up" an out-dated institution. |
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Since 1958, 13 Labour life Peers and Peeresses have been created. |
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Most Labour sentiment would # still favour the abolition of the House of Lords, but while it remains Labour has to have an adequate number of members. |
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THE two rival African Nationalist Parties of Northern Rhodesia have agreed to get together to face the challenge from Sir Roy Welensky, the Federal Premier. |
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Since 1958, 13 Labour life Peers and Peeresses have been created. |
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Most Labour sentiment would still favour the abolition of the House of Lords, but while it remains Labour has to have an adequate number of members. |
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THE two rival African Nationalist Parties of Northern Rhodesia have agreed to get together to face the challenge from Sir Roy Welensky, the Federal Premier. |
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Since 1958, 13 Labour life Peers and # Peeresses have been created. |
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Most Labour sentiment would still favour the abolition of the House of Lords, but while it remains Labour has to have an adequate number of members. |
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THE two rival African Nationalist Parties of Northern Rhodesia have agreed to get together to face the challenge from Sir Roy Welensky, the Federal Premier. |
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Delegates from Mr. Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party ( 280,000 members ) and Mr. Harry Nkumbula's African National Congress ( 400,000 ) will meet in London today to discuss a common course of action. |
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Sir Roy is violently opposed to Africans getting an elected majority in Northern Rhodesia, but the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Iain Macleod, is insisting on a policy of change. |
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Delegates from Mr. Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party ( 280,000 members ) and Mr. Harry Nkumbula's African National Congress ( 400,000 ) will meet in London today to discuss a common course of action. |
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Sir Roy is violently opposed to Africans getting an elected majority in Northern Rhodesia, but the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Iain Macleod, is insisting on a policy of change. |
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Delegates from Mr. Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party ( 280,000 members ) and Mr. Harry Nkumbula's African National Congress ( 400,000 ) will meet in London today to discuss a common course of action. |
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Sir Roy is violently opposed to Africans getting an elected majority in Northern Rhodesia, but the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Iain Macleod, is insisting on a policy of change. |
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Sir Roy's United Federal Party is boycotting the London talks on the Protectorate's future. |
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Said Mr. Nkumbula last night: |
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" We want to discuss what to do if the British Government gives in to Sir Roy and the talks fall through. |
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There are bound to be demonstrations. " |
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Yesterday Sir Roy's chief aide, Mr. Julius Greenfield, telephoned his chief a report on his talks with Mr. Macmillan at Chequers. |
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Sir Roy's United Federal Party is boycotting the London talks on the Protectorate's future. |
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Said Mr. Nkumbula last night: |
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" We want to discuss what to do if the British |
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demonstrations. " |
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Yesterday Sir Roy's chief aide, Mr. Julius Greenfield, telephoned his chief a report on his talks with Mr. Macmillan at Chequers. |
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Sir Roy's United Federal Party is boycotting the London talks on the Protectorate's future. |
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Said Mr. Nkumbula last night: |
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" We want to discuss what to do if the British Government gives in to Sir Roy and the talks fall through. |
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There are bound to be demonstrations. " |
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Yesterday Sir Roy's chief aide, Mr. Julius Greenfield, telephoned his chief a report on his talks with Mr. Macmillan at Chequers. |
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Mr. Macleod went on with the conference at Lancaster House despite the crisis which had blown up. |
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He has now revealed his full plans to the Africans and Liberals attending. |
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These plans do not give the Africans the overall majority they are seeking. |
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African delegates are studying them today. |
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The conference will meet to discuss the function of a proposed House of Chiefs. |
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Mr. Macleod went on with the conference at Lancaster House despite the crisis which had blown up. |
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He has now revealed his full plans to the Africans and Liberals attending. |
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These plans do not give the Africans the overall majority they are seeking. |
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African delegates are studying them today. |
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The conference will meet to discuss the function of a proposed House of Chiefs. |
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Mr. Macleod went on with the conference at Lancaster House despite the crisis which had blown up. |
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He has now revealed his full plans to the Africans and Liberals attending. |
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These plans do not give the Africans the overall majo- rity they are seeking. |
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African delegates are studying them today. |
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The conference will meet to discuss the function of a proposed House of Chiefs. |
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MR. IAIN MACLEOD, the Colonial Secretary, denied in the Commons last night that there have been secret negotiations on Northern Rhodesia's future. |
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The Northern Rhodesia conference in London has been boycotted by the two main settlers' parties - the United Federal Party and the Dominion Party. |
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But representatives of Sir Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of the Central African Federation, went to Chequers at the week-end for talks with Mr. Macmillan. |
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MR. IAIN MACLEOD, the Colonial Secretary, denied in the Commons last night that there have been secret negotiations on Northern Rhodesia's future. |
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The Northern Rhodesia conference in London has been boycotted by the two main settlers' parties - the United Federal Party and the Dominion Party. |
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But representatives of Sir Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of the Central African Federation, went to Chequers at the week-end for talks with Mr. Macmillan. |
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Mr. Iain Macleod, the Colonial Secretary, denied in the Commons last night that there have been secret negotiations on the Northern Rhodesia's future. |
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The Northern Rhodesia conference in London has been boycotted by the two main settlers' parties - the United Federal Party and the Dominion Party. |
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But representatives of Sir Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of the Central African Federation, went to Chequers at the week-end for talks with Mr. Macmillan. |
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Northern Rhodesia is a member of the Federation. |
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Mr. Macleod was not at the week-end meeting. |
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But he told MPs yesterday: |
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" I have no knowledge of secret negotiations. " |
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He said Britain had an obligation to consult the Federal Government. |
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But the final decision remained with the British Government. |
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Mr. James Callaghan, Labour's Colonial spokesman, said Sir Roy had no right to delay progress in the talks by refusing to sit round the conference table. |
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Northern Rhodesia is a member of the Federation. |
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Mr. Macleod was not at the week-end meeting. |
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But he told MPs yesterday: |
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" I have no knowledge of secret negotiations. " |
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He said Britain had an obligation to consult the Federal Government. |
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But the final decision remained with the British Government. |
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Mr. James Callaghan, Labour's Colonial spokesman, said Sir Roy had no right to delay progress in the talks by refusing to sit round the conference table. |
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Northern Rhodesia is a member of the Fede- ration. |
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Mr. Macleod was not at the week-end meeting. |
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But he told MPs yesterday: |
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" I have no knowledge of secret negotiations. " |
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He said Britain had an obligation to consult the Federal Government. |
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Mr. James Callaghan, Labour's Colonial spokesman, said Sir Roy had no right to delay progress in the talks by refusing to sit round the conference table. |
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Mr. Macleod thought the two Rhodesian parties had refused to attend the talks because Sir Roy had found messages sent from the Government were" unsatisfac- tory. " |
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African delegates to the talks yester- day called on Mr. Macmillan to cease his negotiations with Sir Roy's representative, Mr. Julius Greenfield. |
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He was at Che- quers last week-end. |
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They said they regarded with" growing anger" the" gross and unconstitutional" interference by Sir Roy's Federal Government in the talks. |
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Mr. Macleod thought the two Rhodesian parties had refused to attend the talks because Sir Roy had found messages sent from the Government were " unsatisfactory. " |
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African delegates to the talks yesterday called on Mr. Macmillan to cease his negotiations with Sir Roy's representative, Mr. Julius Greenfield. |
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He was at Chequers last week-end. |
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They said they regarded with" growing anger" the gross and unconstitutional" interference by Sir Roy's Federal Government in the talks. |
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Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana sparked off the opposition by telling a television audience it was" current Washington gossip" that Weaver once had Communist affiliations. |
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The Senate Banking Committee, which is headed by another Southern Senator - Willis Robertson, of Virginia - met today in closed session to discuss Weaver's appointment. |
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Senator Robertson later disclosed he had sent a letter to Mr. Kennedy saying he had received several complaints about Weaver's loyalty. |
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Senator Allen Ellender, of Louisiana, sparked off the opposition by telling a television audience it was" current Washington gossip" that Weaver once had Communist affiliations. |
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The Senate Banking Committee, which is headed by another Southern Senator - Willis Robertson, of Virginia - met today in closed session to discuss Weaver's appointment. |
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