The Archive · 1924

The British Empire a Model to Europe

Mr, Thoms on Mutual Trust ay Solution of All Quarvels London, Max. 7.

Mr. J, 31, Thomas, the Secret ay of State for the' Colonies, iv apocch at the first of ay sorica of monthly luncheons inaugurated by the Overvene Loage during the period of the British Empire Ix: hibition, declared that the Government wished to obtain oomfidenc: throughout Kuropo._ similar tv that ousting the British Empire, whioh, be declared, whater. difforenecs there, were _bebwee Britain and the Dominions, neither would think of adding is copper to their armament tne" Deowwse of thowa difforances, ant in which each defied on Un iv havent common-sense andj of. the thors. The Gover did not believe in gu solution of the diffiultics of Burope by fore: tut by common-scute, justice aod ion, to the Colonies Protootorates, Mx. Thomas lai strosa on the fact that Britain was the trusts of millions of people in these territories, Tha Government had accepted thir responsibility and it intended 00 that the trust. waa nat, abused.

In conclusion the speaker urs ed a policy of industrial peace i Britain, the gromb osscetial which, he affirmed, was confides fon both sides.—Reuter,

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