Sir Thomas, after expressing so faction with the progress of industrial mobilization said Britain was strong and must be strong.
Britain, he said, desired no man' territory and had no aggressive purpose and if they stood together the confidence which the strength of British defences justified they would find a happier morning break upon them.
The Minister stated that next Friday a statement would be made in the House of Commons by the Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson, on some of the matters which affected local authorities regarding air raid precautions and also on the question of the proper organization of available man-power.
He thought they would be agreeably surprised when the announcement was made by the fact that more pre parotic and consultations had ken place than had been supposed.
Sir Thomas expressed the hope that the Government defence programme would be completed as oris ginally planned before the expected date—Wireless and Reuter.
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