The Middle East
Sir, —The easy-going assumption of most New Zealanders, evidently including our Prime Minister, that British intervention in Jordan is desired and desirable in both countries, is not upheld by British papers now reaching us. According to the “New Statesman,” it is publicly opposed by Glubb Pasha, by Brigadier Longrigg (authority on Iraq), and Michael lonides (British representative on the Iraq Development Board); and all Middle East Ambassadors except one are reported to have objected; also the British Labour Party. Arab national feeling can either be respected, or it can be flouted, with the further inflaming of Arab feeling against Britain and her colonialist reputation. King Hussein does not ask the support of his people in this or any othei matter. Neither did “the Lebanon” invite the Americans: President Chamoun did.—Yours, etc., ELSIE LOCKE. August 5, 1958.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28658, 7 August 1958, Page 3
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