BRITAIN’S COLONIES
A CLEAR-CUT POLICY HOME SECRETARY’S ASSERTION Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 10. “Britain does not intend to adopt a ‘dog in the manger’ policy regarding her great colonial Empire,” declared Sir Samuel Hoare (Home Secretary) in a speech at Plymouth. “Often, as Foreign Secretary I thought we had tended since the War to ignore the root causes of future wars. We concentrated too much on a reduction of armaments and too little upon the causes in making armaments necessary. If the supply of raw materials is likely to be the cause of future disputes there is no
Secretary of State for Home Affairs. reason why this and every trade question cannot be settled by discussion and negotiation,” said the Minister. The Minister added that people were determined to the utmost for peace, but were equally determined to abandon none of the Empire’s vital interests. Referring to naval expansion, Sir Samuel expressed the opinion Britain never again would be faced with a submarine menace comparable with that of the Great War. Although the publication of the figures would not be in the public interest, it could be revealed that war plane production was definitely above the popular estimates.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 7
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201BRITAIN’S COLONIES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 7
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