"If Germany has a spirit of purty nership and peaceful intent," he continued, "she will be welcome, but, if she will not join the family ' of nations, and if, instead of seeking 10 persuade, she' means to extort. or impose her will, she will find wus country in her path (loud cheers)—and with this country that great free commonwealth which centres around it; and she will meet a force. that once again will be ber moste Winding up_ the debate for the Government, Sir John Simon said that It stood by the British disarmament "memorandum,—whicn provided for a scheme designed to achieve the complete abolition of} military and naval aircraft.
Undoubtedly, he said, Germany's! air production thad increased much more rapidly than British oticers had thought likely when calculations. were presented to the House last November.
'The Government had ascertained {that Herr Hitler's statement to him that Germany had' already. reached parity with Britain meant that Germany's first-line strength was equivalent fo the British front-line strength of about 800 aircraft, including Brit-Jsh overseas figures.
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