30 APRIL 1925
In the House of Lords the Duke of York attended for the first time during this Parliament, and took the oath.
The debate on the Budget was continued by Mr Philip Snowden, Sir Robert Horne, and Sir Alfred Mond.
A resolution expressing concern at the state of the fishing industry in Great Britain, and urging Government assistance, was discussed in the House of Commons and agreed to.
Mr Austen Chamberlain, in a reply to Colonel Wedgwood in the House of Commons regarding the Bulgarian situation, said that His Majesty’s Government had not ceased to warn the Bulgarian Government against any acts of indiscriminate expression of constitutional opposition. The Bulgarian Government were fully aware of the views of His Majesty’s Government and of the unfortunate effect any such policy of reprisals would have upon public opinion in this country.
Mr Austen Chamberlain, replying to questions in the House of Commons, said that he could not state approximately the date when the evacuation of Cologne would take place. He denied that the evacuation was being postponed until the Security Pact negotiations were brought forward.
Dr Luther, the German Chancellor, addressing a meeting of business men in Berlin, expressed the hope that the Allies would no longer hesitate to remove the injustice done by not making known the reasons for the non-evacuation of the Cologne zone. The whole of European politics was suffering from the delay in this question. He added that in the interest of all European nations the German Government could co-operate in the removal of the continued international tension. The standpoint of the German Government in the security question remained unchanged.