The Annual Register, Volume 164Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1923 - Books Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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... Increases made in auxiliary services were to be drastically reduced . As regards the Air Force , units allotted to Navy and Army should be reduced by 83 squadrons . Economies were suggested in administration and policy , and a reduction ...
... Increases made in auxiliary services were to be drastically reduced . As regards the Air Force , units allotted to Navy and Army should be reduced by 83 squadrons . Economies were suggested in administration and policy , and a reduction ...
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... increased postal rates . The Postmaster - General was making his department pay , but the money that went into the Post Office came out of the Ministry of Labour in doles to the unemployed . The Coalition Government were not prepared to ...
... increased postal rates . The Postmaster - General was making his department pay , but the money that went into the Post Office came out of the Ministry of Labour in doles to the unemployed . The Coalition Government were not prepared to ...
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... increased cost of living . Both he and Colonel Wedgwood promised the Government the support of their Party . Lord Wolmer observed that it was only when the Government embarked upon extravagance that they could count on the support of ...
... increased cost of living . Both he and Colonel Wedgwood promised the Government the support of their Party . Lord Wolmer observed that it was only when the Government embarked upon extravagance that they could count on the support of ...
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... increased d . per week . Six million pounds reduction had been suggested by the War Pensions Committee , and this had been accepted . This saving was entirely effected by departmental economies , and did not affect the amount of the ...
... increased d . per week . Six million pounds reduction had been suggested by the War Pensions Committee , and this had been accepted . This saving was entirely effected by departmental economies , and did not affect the amount of the ...
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... increased in size and number , so the remaining ocean . areas in which fleet action could take place would become more and more restricted , thus bringing forward the possibility of further economies in ships of war . One bomb could ...
... increased in size and number , so the remaining ocean . areas in which fleet action could take place would become more and more restricted , thus bringing forward the possibility of further economies in ships of war . One bomb could ...
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Page 117 - Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing should be done which might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country ; and WHEREAS recognition has thereby been given to the historical connexion of the Jewish people with Palestine and to the grounds for reconstituting their national home in that country...
Page 117 - Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
Page 123 - In the territories lying between the Jordan and the eastern boundary of Palestine as ultimately determined, the Mandatory shall be entitled, with the consent of the Council of the League of Nations, to postpone or withhold application of such provisions of this mandate as he may consider inapplicable to the existing local conditions...
Page 117 - The degree of authority, control or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
Page 110 - Provided that nothing in this Constitution shall impair the right of any person to petition His Majesty for special leave to appeal from the Supreme Court to His Majesty in Council or the right of His Majesty to grant such leave.
Page 122 - The Mandatory shall make to the Council of the League of Nations an annual report to the satisfaction of the Council, containing full information with regard to the territory, and indicating the measures taken to carry out the obligations assumed under Articles 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Page 123 - The Mandatory shall be responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative and economic conditions as will secure the establishment of the Jewish national home, as laid down in the preamble, and the development of self-governing institutions, and also for safeguarding the civil and religious rights of all the inhabitants of Palestine, irrespective of race and religion.
Page 109 - The judicial power of the High Court shall extend to the question of the validity of any law having regard to the provisions of the Constitution.
Page 109 - Article 59 Ministers shall receive such remuneration as may from time to time be prescribed by law, but the remuneration of any Minister shall not be diminished during his term of office.
Page 124 - The welfare and integrity of Egypt are necessary to the peace and safety of the British Empire, which will therefore always maintain as an essential British interest the special relations between itself and Egypt long recognised by other Governments.