"God forbid," he added, "that the feelings of goodwill and the respect of the American people, won by Their Majesties, should be dissipated by a second Munich."
Lord Rothermere, the newspaper magnate, said he supported the policy of appeasement. Germany. he asserted, had not so far challenged a single vital British interest.
In reply, Lord Halifax declared that the reason he made his speech on June 8 (in which he said that Great Britain was ready to discuss the claims of Germany, or of any other country, at a round table conference) was because the Opposition had long ago chosen that date for a debate on foreign affairs.
"Any way," he continued, "it is seldom too early or too late to speak the truth.
"As regards the Anglo-Soviet negotiations, it is neither profitable nor possible at present to enter into details on matters which will be discussed by Mr. William Strang (special representative of the F eign Office) in Moscow. Any engagement undertaken with other Governments will be made public.
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