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Government minister, banker, art connoisseur, bibliophile and heritage protector [John David Drummond], the 17th Earl of Perth, who has died at 95, was a multitalented, civilising Scottish aristocrat. Perth was ideally suited for the post during the \"winds of change\" period of decolonisation, finding directions towards independence. His opponents were imperial Tories on the government's benches and white supremacists in African-majority African countries. Perth also had difficulty with some nationalists, such as Malta's Dom Mintoff. After the war he was back at Schroders. In 1951, his father died, and Drummond became the 17th Earl of Perth.

Anglo-Italian Agreement (pg. 28-29). The Budget (pg. 29-30). Criticism in the House (pg. 30-31). Purchase of Food Stocks (pg. 31). The Essential Commodities Reserves Bill (pg. 31). Food Control Plans (pg. 31-32). The Eire Agreements (pg. 32). Premier's Statement (pg. 32-33). Feeling in the Commons (pg. 33). French Ministers' Visit (pg. 33). Results of Visit (pg. 33-34). Premier on Anglo-Italian Agreement (pg. 34). Labour Opposition (pg. 34-35). British Statement at Geneva (pg. 35). Lord Halifax on Non-Intervention (pg. 35). Lords' Debate on Abyssinia (pg. 35-36). “Arms for Spain” Agitation (pg. 36). Labour Executive and a “Popular Front” (pg. 36-37). Support for the Idea (pg. 37). Labour Executive's Hesitation (pg. 37). Effect of By-election Results (pg. 37-38). Criticism of Air Ministry (pg. 38). Debates in Parliament (pg. 38-39). Ministerial Changes (pg. 39). Defence Ministry Proposed (pg. 39-40). Labour Demand for Air Inquiry (pg. 40). Premier's Refusal (pg. 40). Workers and Rearmament (pg. 40). Trade Union Council and Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 40-41). Coal Bill in the Lords (pg. 41). The Bressey Scheme (pg. 41-42). Transport Minister's Statement (pg. 42-43). The Economic Situation (pg. 43). Shelving of Van Zeeland Report (pg. 43-44). Australian Delegation's Report (pg. 44). Prime Minister on Conscription and National Register (pg. 44-45). Air-raid Precautions (pg. 45). Essential Commodities Reserves Bill Passed (pg. 45-46). Second Defence Loan (pg. 46). Britain and the Czechoslovak Crisis (pg. 46). Agreements with Turkey (pg. 46-47). British Ships Bombed in Spain (pg. 47). Government Inaction (pg. 47-48). Labour Criticism (pg. 48). Premier's Reply (pg. 48-49). Mr. Lloyd George's Rebuke (pg. 49). Further Labour Protests (pg. 49). Premier's Statement (pg. 49-50). Bishops' Appeal to the Government (pg. 50). Activity of Non-Intervention Committee (pg. 50). Revised British Plan Accepted (pg. 50-51). Details of Plan (pg. 51). Government and Official Secrets Act (pg. 51-52). Home Secretary's Statement (pg. 52). Proposed Amending Bill (pg. 52). Mr. Sandy's Question (pg. 52-53). His Interview with the Attorney-General (pg. 53). Speaker's Ruling (pg. 53). The Breach of Privilege (pg. 53-54). Committee of Inquiry Set Up (pg. 54). Committee of Privileges Report Accepted (pg. 54-55). New Complication (pg. 55). Commotion Subsides (pg. 55). U.A.B. Report (pg. 55-56). Government and Family Allowances (pg. 56). Work of the U.A.B. (pg. 56). Jamaica and Palestine Troubles (pg. 56-57). Mr. Chamberlain on Police Bombing (pg. 57). Bigger Battleships Decided On (pg. 57). Austrian Loan Payments (pg. 57-58). Ministers and Parliament (pg. 58). Condition of Mercantile Marine (pg. 58). Premier's Kettering Speech (pg. 58). Indignation of Farmers (pg. 58-59). Mr. W. S. Morrison on Condition of Agriculture (pg. 59). Finance Bill Third Reading (pg. 59-60). Question of the American Debt (pg. 60). Royal Visit to Paris (pg. 60). Lord Runciman's Mission to Czechoslovakia (pg. 60-61). Vote of Confidence in Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 61). Premier on Far East Situation (pg. 61). Home Secretary on A.R.P. (pg. 61-62). Promotion in the Army (pg. 62). Labour and the Spanish Situation (pg. 62). Premier on Suggested Welsh Office (pg. 62-63).

Position of the Cabinet (pg. 1). The Spanish Non-Intervention Problem (pg. 1-2). Feeling in the Country (pg. 2). Difference between Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Eden (pg. 2-3). New Post at Foreign Office (pg. 3). Meeting of Non-Intervention Committee (pg. 3). The Mediterranean Patrol (pg. 3-4). Mr. Eden on the League of Nations (pg. 4-5). Statement of Lord Halifax (pg. 5). Mr. Eden's Statement on Austria (pg. 5). His Suspicions of Italy (pg. 5-6). Objects to Opening of Conversations (pg. 6). His Resignation (pg. 6). Public Excitement (pg. 6-7). Mr. Eden on his Resignation (pg. 7-8). Mr. Chamberlain's Reply (pg. 8). Labour Censure Motion (pg. 8-9). Lord Halifax's View (pg. 9). Feeling in the Country (pg. 9-10). Lord Halifax Foreign Minister (pg. 10). Opening of Conversations with Italy (pg. 10). Herr Ribbentrop's Visit (pg. 10-11). Lord Halifax's Warning Regarding Austria (pg. 11). Germany's Indifference (pg. 11). Mr. Chamberlain on the Situation (pg. 11-12). Discussion in the Commons (pg. 12). In the Lords (pg. 12-13). Government Refuse Pledge on Czechoslovakia (pg. 13). Disappointment in the Commons (pg. 13). Labour Concern over Spain (pg. 13). Mr. Attlee's Attack on Non-Intervention (pg. 13-14). Premier's Defence (pg. 14). Labour and Italian Conversations (pg. 14). Russia Accepts British Formula (pg. 14-15). Cabinet and Czechoslovakia (pg. 15). Premier's Statement (pg. 15-16). Reception in the House (pg. 16). Premier's Vote of Confidence (pg. 16-17). White Paper on Defence (pg. 17). Premier's Comments (pg. 17-18). Debate in the House (pg. 18). Co-operation of Workers and Employers Sought (pg. 18). Coal Bill in Committee (pg. 18-19). Third Reading (pg. 19). Passing of Films Bill (pg. 19-20). New Housing Bill (pg. 20). Decontrol Bill (pg. 20-21). Foreign Language Broadcasts (pg. 21). Report on Civil Aviation (pg. 21-22). Government's Civil Aviation Policy (pg. 22). Lord Winterton Joins the Air Council (pg. 22). Estimates for 1938–39 (pg. 22-23). Re-organisation of the Army (pg. 23). Air Ministry Criticised (pg. 23-24). Proposed Increase in Size of Battleships (pg. 24). New Palestine Commission (pg. 24-25). Opening of Negotiations with Eire (pg. 25). The Van Zeeland Economic Report (pg. 25-26). Premier's Comment (pg. 26). British Interests in China (pg. 26-27). Protests Against Spain Bombing (pg. 27). Parliament and Natural Amenities (pg. 27). Accounts for 1937–38 (pg. 27-28). Home Secretary and Jewish Refugees (pg. 28). Commander Locker-Lampson's Proposal (pg. 28).

Italian Occupation of Albania (pg. 35-36). Premier's Condemnation (pg. 36). Assurances to Greece and Rumania (pg. 36-37). Government and Russia (pg. 37). Lords and “Appeasement” (pg. 37). Premier and Roosevelt's Message (pg. 37-38). The Speaker's Seat (pg. 38). Government Rejects Deep Air-raid Shelters (pg. 38). Access to Mountains Bill Passed (pg. 38). M.P.'s Privileges and Official Secrets Act (pg. 38-39). The Budget (pg. 39-40). Reception in the House (pg. 40). Decision to Create Ministry of Supply (pg. 40-41). Decision to Introduce Conscription (pg. 41-42). New Mobilisation Procedure (pg. 42). Opposition Anger with Premier (pg. 42-43). Debate on Conscription (pg. 43-44). The Military Training Bill (pg. 44). Labour Party and Conscription (pg. 44-45). Second Reading Debate (pg. 45). Amendments to the Bill (pg. 45-46). Trades Union and Conscription (pg. 46). Trade Agreement with Rumania (pg. 46). Agreement with Turkey (pg. 46-47). Premier on New Foreign Policy (pg. 47-48). Opening of Negotiations with Russia (pg. 48). Opposition Suspicions of Prime Minister (pg. 48). Statements in the Commons (pg. 48-49). Britain and League of Nations (pg. 49). New Proposals to Russia (pg. 49-50). Government and the Bank of International Settlements (pg. 50). Premier and Spanish War Material (pg. 50-51). Palestine White Paper (pg. 51). Colonial Secretary's Defence (pg. 51-52). Criticism in Parliament (pg. 52). The Finance Bill in Parliament (pg. 52-53). Supplementary Estimate for Buying Ships (pg. 53). Lords Debate on Alness Report (pg. 53). Report on Railway Rates (pg. 53). Problem of Young Men on the “Dole” (pg. 53-54). Ministry of Supply Bill (pg. 54). Criticism in Lords (pg. 54-55). Labour on Army Organisation (pg. 55). Labour Party Conference (pg. 55). Criticism of Government (pg. 55-56). Case of Sir S. Cripps (pg. 56). Resolutions on Foreign. Policy, etc. (pg. 56-57). Report on “Labour and Defence” Adopted (pg. 57). Mr. H. Morrison on “Popular Front” (pg. 57). Mr. Greenwood on Labour Programme (pg. 57). Loss of Thetis (pg. 57-58). Agricultural Development Bill (pg. 58-59). Poultry and Milk Bills (pg. 59). Milk Consumption Figures (pg. 59-60). Government and Foreign Publicity (pg. 60). Barter Agreement with U.S. (pg. 60-61). Improvement in Export Trade (pg. 61). King and Queen Leave for Canada (pg. 61). Public Interest in the Tour (pg. 61-62). The King on his Impressions (pg. 62). Parade of Civil Defence Workers (pg. 62). Protection of Militiamen (pg. 62-63). New Armaments Profits Tax (pg. 63). Premier Disclaims Idea of “Encircling” Germany (pg. 63-64). Lord Halifax on Anglo-German Understanding (pg. 64-65). Naval Treaty Denunciation Protest (pg. 65). Lord Halifax's Warning to Germany (pg. 65-66). Public Approval (pg. 66-67). Prime Minister on Danzig (pg. 67). Progress of Anglo-Russian Negotiations (pg. 67-68). New Exports Credit Bill (pg. 68-69). Help for Poland (pg. 69). Rumours of Loan to Germany (pg. 69). Trouble at Tientsin (pg. 69-70). Premier's Statement (pg. 70). Counsels Patience (pg. 70). Opening of Negotiations at Tokio (pg. 70-71). The Anglo-Japanese “Formula” (pg. 71). Mr. Chamberlain's Explanation (pg. 71). M.P.'s Pensions Bill (pg. 71-72). Cotton Industry Reorganisation Bill Passed (pg. 72). Civil Airways Merger (pg. 72). Suspension of Jewish Immigration into Palestine (pg. 72-73). The National Expenditure (pg. 73). War Risks Insurance Bill (pg. 73). Merchant Shipping Subsidy (pg. 73-74). Premier on Old-age Pensions (pg. 74). Bill for Combating I.R.A. (pg. 74-75). Home Secretary's Statement (pg. 75-76). Amendments to the Bill (pg. 76). Bill Passed (pg. 76-77). Opposition Suspicions of Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 77). The Pro-Churchill Agitation (pg. 77). Other Opposition Moves (pg. 77). Premier on Foreign Policy (pg. 77-78). Arrangements for the Vacation (pg. 78). Opposition Anger (pg. 78-79). Lord Halifax on Foreign Situation (pg. 79). Premier on Relations with Japan (pg. 79). Progress of Civil Defence (pg. 79-80). Progress of War Preparations (pg. 80). Determination of the Nation (pg. 80).

Letter to Secretary of State reporting his approach to M.F.A. regarding visit to Rome of Prime Minister and Secretary of State: Signor Mussolini welcomes idea and date suggested.