REACTION TO STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
(N.Z.P.A.-
-Reuter.
Covvriaht)
Received Wedh'esday, a.m. BUUN'OS AIRES, February 17. Newspapers published Mr. McNeil's statement in th£ Commons under such headlines as "Unheard Of! Hritaift Threatens ,Us."
Xews tkat the Nigeria had left for an umlisc-losed destination was headlined: "The Lion Hhovvs its Useless ('laws. " A mnvspaper eritie eommented : "It is lame.Htable that Britain 'sliould reply to our diplomatic representatious and our -fudicial, political and geographical arguments by mobilising warships. The sailing of the Nigeria will serve only lo waste fuel. ' ' The Navy Minister, Mr. Fidel Anadon, told the Associated Press that the Nigeria 's voyage was pert'ectly natural, adding that there was free navigation for all ships in the Falklands. Keuter'.s Santiago eorrespondent says that u noflicial sources elose lo tiie Chilean Government, commenting 011 -M r. McXeil's speeeh, said Britain 's. nttitude was too strong and out of proportion to events still in the negot iation stage. Chile" was keeping the door open to a friendly settleinent.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1948, Page 5
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