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; - ■ ■'-.■,...... ■-- — ■■:.■■%■■■■- AUSTRALIA AND LORD ELIBANK .'-:'.'' : CANBERRA, January' 6.' ■ "It would.not be. correct to say Australia would not feel very strongly about, the return, of - ex-German New Guinea," said the Minister of External Affairs,-Sir.- George Pearce, replying to Viscount Elibank's comment, published vesterday,' on-the possibility" of Australian and New Zealand acquiescence in the German demands for colonies. Sir George was confident Hhat Australian opinion was definitely and absolutely against the return of that territory. The Commonwealth" Government knew more about Australian opinion than, did j Lord Elibauk, who spent only-: a few i days travelling on the Australian continent. .-..,'-'• •■:■■-'■
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 7
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