Mr. Chamberlain said that the Government had no intention of changing its policy regarding nonintervention in Spain.
He asserted that no government with an ample majority ever went to the country on such feeble opposition. and added that it was no time te disturb the country, which was in ihe throes of an armament programme.
The Liberal Opposition Leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair, rose after the Prime Minister, and said he thought it a mistake to have had a debate.
Winding up the debate, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald emphasized that Great Britain's policy was certainly dictated by any weakness.
"If our policy of oppe and Britain is drawn into a war, said, "we can make a contribution to that war which will be decisive.
"Britain is powerful not only on account of her great wealth, her military and naval strength, and the superb qualities of her people when tested, but because we draw unique strength from the fact that we are the centre of an Empire whose ter tories stretch right round the earth.
Mr. MacDonald said he was convinced that the great majority of his fellow citizens in the Dominions would agree with the British Government's policy.
Mr. Chamberlain, he continued, hac said he could give many proofs of Dominions' support, but he would content himself by quoting a recent statement by Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog. Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, in which the latter said that Mr. Chamberlain had his full support.
Mr. MacDonald concluded by asking the House to show the same measure of support—Reuter.
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