THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 2
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Of Policy
BRITAIN NOT TO ASSUME FRESH OBLIGATIONS Mr. Chamberlain's Declaration Pacific Attitude Does is welcome any conference repre-
Not Mean Nothing Will Make Us Fight
London, To-day.
Loud Ministerial cheers greeted the Prime Minister when he rose to make his declaration on the British attitude towards foreign events in the House of Commons yesterday.
senting all European nations, it was obliged to recognise that no such expectation can be entertained.
The conference suggested would aggravate the tendency toward establishment of exclusive which must be inimical to Euro- pean peace.
is the time when all the resources of diplomacy should be enlisted in the cause of peace.
Regarding Czecho-Slovakia, now!
PRACTICAL STEPS
The British Government does not assurances
The Government has observed
results were full of encaps-
Dealing with the British
Chamberlek empha for accelaration of cralfat in the Air
Rearmament must have in the nation's effort.
theless, increased ments alone were not<? rantee of peace, and hoped it would yet be arrive at a reasonable armaments b of free tion
SAFE Sir John
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It was an attitude, rather than a policy, Mr. Neville underrate the definite
Chamberlain explained, that he was dealing given by Germany. with, because nobody imagined that any events with satisfaction that the Govern- the Exchequer), would change the fundamental basis of Britishment of Czecho-Slovakia are address the Government, policy, which was the maintenance and preser-ing themselves to practical steps to was at whatever cost vation of peace and the establishment of a German minority.
meet the reasonable wishes of the sense of confidence.
They believed this was Britain is ready to render any guarantee of peace. Peace was the greatest interest of the British Em-help towards solution of questions "We are making no threats pire. That does not mean that nothing will German and "Czecho-Slovak Govern- show, determination which
likely to cause difficulty between the we show, and invite the country to make us fight." (Cheers): "We are bound by ment. In the meantime, there was the more impressive becaus treaty obligations which would entail the neto talk about it. That would only This policy en for
no need to use of forte, or indeed the determination of a free cessity of fighting if the occasion arose.”
essential stability over an
SPAIN.
do harm, interfere with the progress tion from each Mr. Chamberlain hoped nobody, SOLUTION NEEDED of diplomacy and increase the feel help he can bring, and we appeal to the doubted we should be prepared Solution of this question would ing of insecurity. for such an event and fulfil those probably go far to re-establish
for goodwill and help from all, and obligations. (Cheers).
lin view of the area Mr. Chamberlain turned to Spain are confident Then there were certain vital much wider than that immediately and said he was fully alive to the help will be British interests for which we concerned. should fight if they were men-1
repeated serious infringements of Ministerial Accordingly the Government had non-intervention, but he still con- aced the defence of British ter-given special attention to the mat-sidered that non-intervention afford- ritories and * communicationster, and had fully considered wheed the best means of avoiding which were vital to our nation-ther the United Kingdom, in major conflagration. al interests.
addition to its existing obligations,
There were other occasions, should, as a further contribution to too, under which we might fight, peace, undertake new spec.c-com- if it was a choice of fighting or mitments in Europe, particularly abandoning all hope of averting relating to Czecho-Slovakia. destruction of those things we hold dearest.
Should we forthwith assure France that in the event of her NO WINNERS IN WAR being called upon by German ag. Nevertheless our object must gression in Czecho-Slovakia to in- be to preserve the things we con-plement her obligations towards sider essential without war, if Czecho-Slovakia, we would employ that is possible, because we know full military force on her behalf? that in war there are no winners. Or should we declare our readi- (Cheers).
ness to take military action to re- There was nothing but suffering sist any forcible interference with and ruin for those involved, and the independence and integrity of even if we were not directly in- Czecho Slovakia, and invite any Folved, with our worldwide trade other nations who desire to as80- ramifications, we would be involved ciate themselves with us in such a
the consequences which must, declaration? sooner or later, react on ourselves. RETAINING DISCRETION
Mr Chamberlain confessed his Under either alternative, the de original belief in the effectiveness cision whether Britain would find of the League had been shaken, herself involved in war, would but he believed it could be streng- automatically be removed from the thened and so serve as an effective discretion of the British Govern instrument to preserve peace.
He appealed to the Labour Party to co-operate and help the League back to health.
COLLECTIVE SECURITY
ment
"This is a position which the Government cannot see its way to accept" (Loud Ministerial Cheers). This position was not one which It was not necessary for collec- the Government could see its way tive security to ensure co-operation to accept in relation to an area where of all fifty-eight League members its vital interests were not concern- as long as we could get the co-ed to the same degree as in the operation of a sufficient number to case of France and Belgium. present a front of overwhelming Such a position does not result Power to a potential aggressor, but from the League Covenant. Hence the value of such an alliance must the Government was unable to give obviously depend on its military the price guarantee suggested efficiency.
LOYAL OBLIGATIONS
If Britam is to make a substan- Where peace or war was concern- tial contribution towards established, loyal obligations are not alone ment of peace and protection of involved. It is probable that other our greatest interests, she must be countries besides the parties in strongly armed for defence and dispute would immediately be in- counter-offence.
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