Britain Intends To Keep Gibraltar
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LONDON, November 11.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr George Brown, told the House of Commons last night that Britain intended to retain Gibraltar.
“Spain has totally misjudged the temper and resolution of Gibraltar and this country if she thinks her campaign will bring the people of Gibraltar to their knees or bring Britain to terms,” he said. Mr Brown said that Britain would make up any financial need the Mediterranean rock fortress had to resist Spanish economic pressure. “Gibraltar is no longer to
Britain what it was in imperialist days but it still has an important role to play in our defensive arrangements,” he said.
Britain was getting nowhere with Spain in discussion of the Gibraltar dispute and was willing to submit its case to the World Court for decision. “I have absolute confidence in the strength of our case and I am willing to submit it to the International Court.”
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31215, 12 November 1966, Page 15
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