OFFICIAL SECRECY.
The statement by the Prune Minister that he is prevented from disclosing the Government s attitude towards momentous questions of foreign or Imperial policy because the com munications between the British Governs and the Xew Zealand Government secret is not quite convincing. It ha s tap pened before now that Xew Zealand's policv has been mentioned in Britain, and stitaeC even in other Dominions, before it was knJS to thes public of New Zealand. Sir Joseph JVard did not- originate this practice of sector Mr. Massey was wor ;e, and Mr. Coates, who always "left it to tie British Government imitated him. There will never be an iijtelll gent public opinion on foreign affairs until Xew Zealanders are permitted to know what ; s going on. One remembers the famous Chanak mcident. when Britain was on the verge of war with Turkey. Mi. Massey fraHilv admitted that he didn't know what it was all about., but said in effect, that "X.;w Zealand v ould be there. This was magnificent, but it st&tccrfl-ft ? YOUTH'.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 224, 21 September 1929, Page 8
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