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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.
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.
A MOVE to stop Mr. Gaitskell from nominating any more Labour life Peers is to be made at a meeting of Labour 0MPs tomorrow.
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.
Though they may gather some Left-wing support, a large majority of Labour MPs are likely to turn down the Foot-Griffiths resolution.
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.
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.
Though they may gather some Left-wing support, a large majority of Labour MPs are likely to turn down the Foot- Griffiths resolution.
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.
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-
Though they may gather some Left-wing support, a large majority of Labour 0MPs are likely to turn down the Foot-Griffiths resolution.
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.
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.
Since 1958, 13 Labour life Peers and Peeresses have been created.
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.
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.
Since 1958, 13 Labour life Peers and Peeresses have been created.
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.
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.
Since 1958, 13 Labour life Peers and # Peeresses have been created.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sir Roy's United Federal Party is boycotting the London talks on the Protectorate's future.
Said Mr. Nkumbula last night:
" We want to discuss what to do if the British Government gives in to Sir Roy and the talks fall through.
There are bound to be demonstrations. "
Yesterday Sir Roy's chief aide, Mr. Julius Greenfield, telephoned his chief a report on his talks with Mr. Macmillan at Chequers.
Sir Roy's United Federal Party is boycotting the London talks on the Protectorate's future.
Said Mr. Nkumbula last night:
" We want to discuss what to do if the British
demonstrations. "
Yesterday Sir Roy's chief aide, Mr. Julius Greenfield, telephoned his chief a report on his talks with Mr. Macmillan at Chequers.
Sir Roy's United Federal Party is boycotting the London talks on the Protectorate's future.
Said Mr. Nkumbula last night:
" We want to discuss what to do if the British Government gives in to Sir Roy and the talks fall through.
There are bound to be demonstrations. "
Yesterday Sir Roy's chief aide, Mr. Julius Greenfield, telephoned his chief a report on his talks with Mr. Macmillan at Chequers.
Mr. Macleod went on with the conference at Lancaster House despite the crisis which had blown up.
He has now revealed his full plans to the Africans and Liberals attending.
These plans do not give the Africans the overall majority they are seeking.
African delegates are studying them today.
The conference will meet to discuss the function of a proposed House of Chiefs.
Mr. Macleod went on with the conference at Lancaster House despite the crisis which had blown up.
He has now revealed his full plans to the Africans and Liberals attending.
These plans do not give the Africans the overall majority they are seeking.
African delegates are studying them today.
The conference will meet to discuss the function of a proposed House of Chiefs.
Mr. Macleod went on with the conference at Lancaster House despite the crisis which had blown up.
He has now revealed his full plans to the Africans and Liberals attending.
These plans do not give the Africans the overall majo- rity they are seeking.
African delegates are studying them today.
The conference will meet to discuss the function of a proposed House of Chiefs.
MR. IAIN MACLEOD, the Colonial Secretary, denied in the Commons last night that there have been secret negotiations on Northern Rhodesia's future.
The Northern Rhodesia conference in London has been boycotted by the two main settlers' parties - the United Federal Party and the Dominion Party.
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.
MR. IAIN MACLEOD, the Colonial Secretary, denied in the Commons last night that there have been secret negotiations on Northern Rhodesia's future.
The Northern Rhodesia conference in London has been boycotted by the two main settlers' parties - the United Federal Party and the Dominion Party.
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.
Mr. Iain Macleod, the Colonial Secretary, denied in the Commons last night that there have been secret negotiations on the Northern Rhodesia's future.
The Northern Rhodesia conference in London has been boycotted by the two main settlers' parties - the United Federal Party and the Dominion Party.
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.
Northern Rhodesia is a member of the Federation.
Mr. Macleod was not at the week-end meeting.
But he told MPs yesterday:
" I have no knowledge of secret negotiations. "
He said Britain had an obligation to consult the Federal Government.
But the final decision remained with the British Government.
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.
Northern Rhodesia is a member of the Federation.
Mr. Macleod was not at the week-end meeting.
But he told MPs yesterday:
" I have no knowledge of secret negotiations. "
He said Britain had an obligation to consult the Federal Government.
But the final decision remained with the British Government.
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.
Northern Rhodesia is a member of the Fede- ration.
Mr. Macleod was not at the week-end meeting.
But he told MPs yesterday:
" I have no knowledge of secret negotiations. "
He said Britain had an obligation to consult the Federal Government.
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.
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. "
African delegates to the talks yester- day called on Mr. Macmillan to cease his negotiations with Sir Roy's representative, Mr. Julius Greenfield.
He was at Che- quers last week-end.
They said they regarded with" growing anger" the" gross and unconstitutional" interference by Sir Roy's Federal Government in the talks.
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. "
African delegates to the talks yesterday called on Mr. Macmillan to cease his negotiations with Sir Roy's representative, Mr. Julius Greenfield.
He was at Chequers last week-end.
They said they regarded with" growing anger" the gross and unconstitutional" interference by Sir Roy's Federal Government in the talks.
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.
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.
Senator Robertson later disclosed he had sent a letter to Mr. Kennedy saying he had received several complaints about Weaver's loyalty.
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.
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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