MR AMERY'S TOUR.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19151, 7 November 1927, Page 9

MR AMERY'S TOUR.

SPEECH AT STATE DINNER. UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM. (BT CABLB-PRBBS iSSOCUTIOX-COFIRIGHT.) AKD K.2. CABLI ASSOCIATION) (Received November 6th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 6. Mr Amery was entertained at a State dinner, which was a brilliant function, all the Ministers and other leaders being present. Mr Amery, in a speech, gave an assurance that Britain was not seeking to solve her unemployed problem by thrusting it upon the oversea Dominions in the shape of migration. > He acknowledged that for long Britain had been disinclined to co-operate with the Dominions as partners., but she had radically changed her view since the war and now welcomed such co-opera-tion.

He thought that the preference which Britain had established in various directions in each ca.se had been of substantial value to some important field of production in the Empire. "In the same spirit," he said, "she is prepared to co-operate in peopling your large and vet largely emptv country. Our conception of the growth of population you need is one where we can heip < without loss to ourselves. Britain's unemployed problem is for Britain to solve. She will do nothintr to create unemployment in Australia. The gain, we look for is in our belief that your prosperity is our prosperity. Our economic strength must be born from trade which comes back invigorated, instead of being dissipated throughout the world." ADDRESS TO M.P.'S. MANY SUBJECTS TOUCHED ON. CANBERRA, November 5. Mr L. C. M. S. Amery, in a private address to the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, commented upon the influence that had been exercised by several leading statesmen, some of whom were now dead. He also discussed the position of the Empire, and expressed the view that it would be neither safe nor desirable for Britain to become more deeply involved in foreign security pacts. He emphasised the desirability of maintaining and retaining the friendship of the United States, and declared the intention of the British Government to maintain British strategic points throughout the world, while not in any way interfering with the autonomy of the Dominions. The landing of troops in China, said Mr Amery, had no sinister motive behind it, but was to protect British nationals, who expected the protection of their flag. It was not designed to interfere in any way with the legitimate national aspirations of the Chinese. Mr Amery dealt frankly with tho position in South Africa, and expressed thankfulness that a solution of the difficulties there over the national flag seemed certain to be reached. The 'future of South Africa was bright so s long as disruptive influences did not wreck what had been accomplished. The interests and policy of Britain in Turkey were also referred to. but he refrained from referring to migration or loans, and avoided any reference to Australian politics."