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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... called for three cheers for the President of the Republic . Mr. de Valera made no attempt to speak again , but walked out of the Chamber , and the Speaker then declared the Dail to be adjourned . It resumed on January 9. Mr. de Valera ...
... called for three cheers for the President of the Republic . Mr. de Valera made no attempt to speak again , but walked out of the Chamber , and the Speaker then declared the Dail to be adjourned . It resumed on January 9. Mr. de Valera ...
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... called attention to the border raid in the House of Lords , and Lord Carson asked whether their Lord- ships had become the handmaid of Sinn Fein outrage . Had all English feeling for justice and humanity vanished ? The Government had ...
... called attention to the border raid in the House of Lords , and Lord Carson asked whether their Lord- ships had become the handmaid of Sinn Fein outrage . Had all English feeling for justice and humanity vanished ? The Government had ...
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... called race consciousness . That was a growth of centuries , but it had received new inspiration during the war . The discussions which had raged round the questions of Poland , Silesia , and Ireland had played their part , for they ...
... called race consciousness . That was a growth of centuries , but it had received new inspiration during the war . The discussions which had raged round the questions of Poland , Silesia , and Ireland had played their part , for they ...
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... called upon to appoint the chairman . They would secure some man of high standing , of unimpeachable reputation , of known sagacity - one who would command the confidence of all parties . The amendment , which had been moved to the Bill ...
... called upon to appoint the chairman . They would secure some man of high standing , of unimpeachable reputation , of known sagacity - one who would command the confidence of all parties . The amendment , which had been moved to the Bill ...
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... time to return to the party system . This speech called forth a rebuke from the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords . He laid it down firmly that no judge had the slightest right to c 2 1922. ] [ 35 Crisis in the Coalition .
... time to return to the party system . This speech called forth a rebuke from the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords . He laid it down firmly that no judge had the slightest right to c 2 1922. ] [ 35 Crisis in the Coalition .
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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.