Prof. Toynbee on British Concern in Kyoto Conference In spite of London's geographic distance from the Pacific area, the importance of British economic and political interests in the Far East has been recognized through inclusion of Great Britain in the coming Conference of the In of Pacific Relations in Kyoto, which is to take place on October 28, lasting for ten days.
This situation was pointed out yesterday, in an interview, by Pro fessor A. J. Toynbee, Honorary Director of Research in the Royal Institute of "International Affairs, and Professor of International His-
According to Prof a the first Conference all the Pacific Countries, except Great Britain, were represented. These conferences are held every two yea A Call from the Dominions After, the first of them, which took place four years ago Honolulu, the various Dominion delegations maintained that there should be a delegation from Grent Britain as well, because although territorial possessions in the Pacific are small; it nevertheless is the great invisible Power of the Pacific and the binding medium by which the various political and economic relationships, maintain a conciliatory contact with each other.
It is, after all, Great Britain which represents' the British Dominions in China, The internationa experience of the British Empire the Orient is concentrated Great Britain, the great nerve centre for Canada, New Zealand, tralia, Hongkong, and Australas Canada and Australia, it is true, have regional contacts which concern only themselves, but when the Dominions desire to express Inter. national problems it is great Britain which is recognized as the heart of the massive British Empire. When over there is trouble Great Britain, has. always paid the bill, By fol-Towing a policy of reconciliation and understanding Great Brit suring herself against continued international difficulties involving the Empire.
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