"Nazi Germany either wants peace or it does not, but if it does it is surely bad psychology to present it with a velvet glove in one hand and a loaded pistol in the other, "Germany has lots of brains but no understanding, and cannot comprehend. why other nations are disgusted. We have to be careful in dealing with this matter, for a return to the status quo will not be a return to peace.."We do not want to continue to live under that strain and apprehension that we had during the last few years (loud cheers).
"I hope that the Government will never refuse to listen to what looks like a real proposal for the restoration of peace in the world, taking care only that it is a real and not false peace when it comes.'
Lord Samuel, former Home Secretary, said they all would rejoice if the war ended in a month.
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