Word: chamberlain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...debate began, Mr. Henderson blandly maintained: 1) that Baron Lloyd had always been out of harmony with the Labor party's ideas of what constitutes fair treatment of Egypt; 2) that the High Commissioner had long insisted on a more domineering policy than was approved by even Sir Austen Chamberlain, lately Conservative Foreign Secretary. Upon receipt of the Henderson telegram, Baron Lloyd had hastened to London. Mr. Henderson said last week that after a "friendly talk" they had agreed that the resignation should be tendered and accepted. "All went well," concluded the Foreign Secretary with a wink which the House...
Unmentioned in the official report was the fact that onetime Court Chamberlain General Angelescu, powerful Bratianu appointee, much more potent than "fantastic" Col. Stojka, was also arrested, imprisoned with Fantastic Stojka in the Jilavele military prison...
...speakers' table surrounded by the greatest diplomatic personages in London. At Yeoman Desborough's right in the seat of honor was Charles Gates Dawes, the newly-arrived U. S. Ambassador. At his left was Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson. Next to Mr. Dawes was plantagenet-beaked Sir Austen Chamberlain, the outgone Foreign Secretary, and beyond him Sir Austen's good friend, French Ambassador Monsieur de Fleurian. Also at the speakers' table were the Ambassadors of Germany, Japan, Belgium, Brazil, and the Italian Charge d'Affaires, Count Ruggeri...
...ball was held. Edward of Wales was not present. There was no announcement. A Buckingham palace chamberlain issued the customary denials, the customary com plaint that these recurring rumors are "particularly vexatious to court circles" Blonde Princess Ingrid, nevertheless, had a delightful time at her ball. By her express command the band played nothing but waltzes all evening...
Henderson, Arthur, grey-mustached, placid Foreign Secretary. "Uncle Arthur" Henderson is one of the oldest Labor M. P.'s in the House; he took his seat in 1903. Self-educated, starting life as a Scotch iron moulder, he succeeds the blundering, monocled Sir Austen Chamberlain as director of Britain's foreign policy...