BRITAIN'S STATUS
STILL ACKNOWLEDGED AS LEADER OF WORLD DIPLOMACY NATIONS DEEPLY IMPRESSED GENEYA, Tuesday. Britain to-day very definitely showed herself still the spearhead of diplomacy. It was rather ironic that Mr Thomas, believed to be on Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's pressing representations, got all the limelight while his old colleague, Mr. Henderson had to wait for his hour of glory at the Disarmament Conference until the Council's special session had registered its approval of Britain's strong appeal to the belligerent Orientals. There was no mistaking the deep impression Mr. Thomas' declaration created. All the hotel lounges tonight are humming with discussions on its possible effects. Some commentators are eager to assert that the Japanese are somewhat worried by the turn of events in the sense that Britain's declara--tion has dispelled any illusions about the old basis of Britain's traditional friendship, but the simtple fact is that Britain thought that events in the East had gone far enough and it is time to call a halt without saying who is to blame. The manner and moment of saying it is everywhere highly praised and a better atmosphere is already discernible.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 139, 4 February 1932, Page 3
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