COLONIAL QUESTION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 June 1939, Page 6

COLONIAL QUESTION

EMPIRE AWARE OF HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY Ready to Co-operate with Other Nations By Telegraph/—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received This Dav> 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 29. Dealing with the colonial question, in his speech at the Institute of International Affairs, Lord Halifax said the British Commonwealth was fully aware of its heavy responsibility. Britain recognised that self-government should be the ultimate goal of colonial policy. The benefits of a relatively low cost of production of certain commodities in colonial territories would be shared more widely under an international system, in which trade barriers would be lowered. He had no doubt that if others were prepared to make their contribution to a better world, “we, in the conduct of colonial administration, would be. ready to go as far upon the economic side as we have already done on the political side, in making a wider application of the principles which now obtain in the mandated territories, including, on terms of reciprocity, that of the open door.” NOTHING NEW According to German Spokesman • “WAVE OF BRITISH ORATORY” (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. Routers’ Berlin correspondent says official quarters declare that Lord Halifax’s speech contains nothing new. A political spokesman said: “We are experiencing a wave of British oratory. It would be better if Britain did not keep repeating; that she is not aggressive and does not want to encircle us. That only makes us suspicious.”