INTERVIEW WITH DR. FORD
The Editor, "The Listener." Sir,-I have just seen the interview with myself published in your issue of June 30-July 6. Though I have more than once been mis-reported, I have rarely experienced such a distortion of my remarks as appears in that interview. To begin with, my remark on Nationalism was not made in criticism of the Colonies. What I said was that "Nationalism is the curse of the world, and is, to a large extent, responsible for this awful war." As to musical ability, I stated that it was my experience that New Zealanders were as apt as in any other part of the Empire, but had unfortunately not enjoyed the advantages of an orchestra which alone could really supply a cultural background. May I say, also, that I feel your representative should be more discriminating in what he writes for publication. Over a cup of tea one often relates an incident (e.g. the Beecham pyjama story which may or may not be a fact): but with no intention of its appearing in print. Yours etc.,
C. EDGAR
FORD
Auckland, June 28, 1940, (We are glad to give Dr. Ford this opportunity of telling our readers what he meant to say. We cannot agree that we told them anything he did not say.-Ed.),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 57, 26 July 1940, Page 5
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218INTERVIEW WITH DR. FORD New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 57, 26 July 1940, Page 5
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