"There are no doubt economic and Political questions which remain for settlement. Some of these may be full of difficulties. Their solution, which would be impossible in anything like an atmosphere of antagonism, will be immeasurably helped by an atmosphere of kindly feeling between the peoples" Often what appears to be insoluble yields only to ihe.solvent of friendship.
"We must, start, of course, in this country by recognizing the undoubted fact that the whole German nation is solidly behind Hitler. We respect their internal arrangements as we believe them to respect ours. The British public were not unmindful, during the trying, episodes of a few months ago, of the dignified restraint of.the German newspapers, like those of our own land; and. more recently the very friendly attitude of the German Press to the Coronation, of our King has evoked warm feelings throughout the British Empire. These are only two small instances of a process which is going on. It is for all of us—business men no less than others—to do our part towards the building up and consolidation of a friendship which would in time transform for the better the political situation and revive the hopes of men everywhere."
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