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Show IK WITHDRAW VAT!CAN ENVOY Britain Considers Question, Undersecretary Tells the House of Commons. LONDON, July 16. Thc British government gov-ernment is considering (he question of withdrawing its envoy from the Vatican. Cecil , B. Harmsworth. undersecretary of state for foreign affairs, declared in the hou.se of commons today. Mr. JTarmsworth added that he had no confirmation of the statement made by Robert J. Lynn, Unionist member, who had questin'ned the government, that, owing to the "hostility of the Vatican to the allies during 1 he war, the -on tinued presence of the envoy was causing con-.ident con-.ident hi.-; resentment among many wno had lost relative? in the war." .Mr! Lynn represents the Woodvale division of Belfast. Bel-fast. In November, 1!H1. it becamo known that Great Britain, because of the war si tun t ion. had assumed a new position I in ils relations town rd I he Vatican and wuuld appoint a minister on special mission mis-sion to thf pope, riir Henry Howard, former for-mer British minister to Holland, went lo Rome in I ee-nibpr. !M 4, :i nd remained there until Angus:. Kip;, when he was succeeded by Count J. K. ('. de Haiis. The count, has been at the Vatican Ine then as envoy extraordinary and minister pleni potent hi ry on a ;-pe-iaI mission, the status of which Is different .from that of a permanent U-ga ;hn. |