NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 5 February 1924

5 FEBRUARY 1924

Peerages were conferred on the Rt. Hon. Sir Sydney Olivier (Secretary of State for India), Brigadier-General the Rt. Hon. CB Thomson (Secretary of State for Air) and Sydney Arnold (Under Secretary for the Colonies).

The meeting of the Cabinet was held at 10 Downing Street, and it was announced that in view of the number of urgent problems requiring immediate consideration two further meetings would be held in the week.

The release of Gandhi was ordered by the Government of Bombay.

Eleftherios Venizelos resigned the Greek Premiership.