New Zealand's Isolation May Prove Salvation
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Wellington, march 21. That New Zealand's isolation might prove " her salvation iii the event of a future war was the opiiiion expressed hy Sir Ben Lockspeiser, • Chief ■ Scientific AdViser to .the. British Ministry of SUpply, in an iht'cjtview. Previou&ly, he said, iSo lation had "been regardbcl as a disadvantage "but tdday the position -had ehanged. - The Domihioh's isolated position would glve her a chanee to .'iiailufacture the needed war, supplies •i'5r the Commoiiweaith nations if the ueed afose. AUstralia was in a sitniiar positioh, and it was possible that many teehih:al men might he tfansferred from Britain to AUstralia and New Zea, land in the next few years. This, nowever,- would- take a .very long time to- do. Meetings of - British ahd Domiilion sCielitists were being he.d irom tiine to time in connection with the British GommohWealfch's defehce.
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 March 1948, Page 5
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