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as an indication that peace be- tween the democracies and the totalitarian States is possible. It would be a vital point were peace procurable by pact. If that were a conclusion capable of be- the events of the last few years, the pacts mentioned by Mr. Cham- berlain would bring more relief than anything since the an- nouncement that Godesberg, was to be succeeded by a conference Notice To Contributors.
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It is still a question whether Il Duce regards the Anglo-Italian agreement as something to live up to or merely something wave at the Reichsfuhrer when- ever these two come into hailing distance on the Brenner Pass. The French-German understand- ing comes at a time when world democratic opinion is ill-attuned to any prospect of further con- cessions to Germany. And this opinion is well aware that a co- lonial problem exists between
Hong Kong, Friday, December '16, 1988 Germany and France, and of
OPEN OR CLOSED?
course between Germany and Britain, and that the four-power pact at which current European diplomatic jockeying is aimed In spite of Mr. Macdonald's will not be a certainty until nu- statement and other pronounce-merous other questions are ments on the colonial question, solved. there seems no reason to sup-
The Anglo-American trade pose that the Government has changed its position. At the pre- its constructive political poten- agreement is as important for sent time, it seems that neither the Government, nor Herr Hitler, tialities as for its probable bene- fits to world trade. Yet more nor anyone else knows what is to be done. There is at present a front toward questions of pact definite indications of a common strong and natural feeling among observance in the Far East and
Il Britons that we should refuse elsewhere
wanted are still
if to transfer any colonies or man- hopes of peace through pacts are dated territories to Germany on to receive maximum. encourage-
any terms or under any condi- ment.
ions, but such an attitude
can hardly be justified.
There are conditions under. which it would not only be pos-
sible to make such a transfer but Quiz-otic right; the real difficulty is that
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11 these conditions imply a Some of the popularity of the change of heart among Ger- British Automobile Association, many's rulers for which no evi- which has a membership of over dence can be discerned. The 700,000, is possibly due to its en- conditions briefly are these: any abling every man to be an exam- colonial settlement must be part iner. Examinations, though they of a general settlement which assistable people to make will re-establish law and order their way in the world by de- in Europe and which will lead grees, rarely endear themselves eventually to disarmament; and to the general public. Of few territory can be entrusted to radiant faces in the world is the Germany only if she accepts cer-cause found to be that the pos- tain principles for its administra-sessor is about to také an exam- tion and a joint responsibility ination. Giving an examination, with other colonial Powers for of course, is a different matter. the welfare of the native înhabi- In academic language, it is al- tants. Various suggestions have ways better to be at the transmit- been made of which, unfortun-ting rather than the receiving ately, the most ideal tend to be end of a regular rip-snorter. Of the least practical. In descend this great fact that Automobile ing order of idealism one might|Association is fully seized, put international administration they say in diplomatic circles. It by the League, joint administrais prepared to tackle any ques- tion by the colonial Powers out-tion its members like to hurl at side the League, the acceptance it.
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by Germany of a, League man- In the realm of social cere- date, and the acceptance by Ger-mony it has survived a query as many of principles similar to to what is the correct mode of those of a League mandate but address
of a Tibetan priest.
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on its toes. For the A. A. is a peace-loving institution, and is aware that, of all the military
gentlemen tramping up and Mr. Chamberlain made a point down the world at this moment, when he cited numerous agree the best one to be acquainted Iments signed within recent weeks with is General Knowledge.
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