Page 84 9. The arguments in favour of continuation are thus arguments concerning our foreign relations: the arguments for drawing back are chiefly domestic, and would involve a mainly defensive attitude abroad.
10. If my own preference is for the arguments which chiefly concern my department, that will be understood: I recognise that many of my colleagues may think that the greater weight is, on the contrary, in favour of retreat.
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