The Great War
Sir, —Your editorial reference to Grey, that man of peace who had done all that one man could do to prevent the disaster, is an extravagant interpretation of history. On August 3 he, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the Commons that Britain was not committed, whereas had he told the truth about the secret arrangement he had with France from 1911 to land six British divisions on the left flank of the French army in the event of war with Germany, he and his Government would have been compelled to resign. Haldane supported him and both wrote memoirs later on in which they admitted they would have felt compelled to resign had the decision gone against declaration of war. Their lack of integrity (to put it mildly) changed the whole course of history. Captain Richard Grenfell, R.N., has established the historical facts in his book, “Unconditional Hatred.”—Yours, etc.,
W. B. BRAY. Leeston, August 4,1964.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30511, 5 August 1964, Page 16
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