1 MARCH 1946, Page 4

Mr. E. L. Gandar Dower, the Member for Caithness and

Snther- land, seems to be hedging considerably over his resignation. He was always understood to have said at the time of his election (by a majority of six) that he would resign and offer himself for re- election at the end of the Japanese war. The end of that war came, but it is only within the last week or two that the election has been spoken of as something impending, and party activity in the constituency warmed up. Now Mr. Gandar Dower is referring to "my statements that I should not remain for the full life of the present Parliament, and that I should seek re-election before the next General Election." That is a very different story, and leaves the future totally obscure. The interest in a possible election in this constituency lies mainly in the fact that it might bring Sir Archibald Sinclair back to Westminster.

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