Call For Unity

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31769, 28 August 1968, Page 3

Call For Unity

A sense of responsibility and co-opera-tion between the English-speaking nations of the Pacific would be necessary in the next 50 years, Mr H. M. G. Daniel said at the golden jubilee of the Canterbury branch of the English Speaking Union on Monday evening.

“We have enjoyed great progress in the last 50 years, but the next 50 years may not be quite so easy,” he said. The population of Australia and New Zealand made up only 16m, and 1500 m Asians were now not so far away. “We are in the Asian Basin and we are going to have to get along with the people who live in it, and like it,” said Mr Daniel. “1 would encourage you to learn to live together with English-speaking people—encourage your brothers because we have a great responsibility.” U.S. Tribute

After the dinner, which was attended by about 100 guests, the president of the North America Club (Mr R. W. Becker) presented a “declaration from the North American Club saluting the Canterbury branch of the English Speaking Union for its part in fostering friendship between New Zealand and the United States.”

Specially invited guests, who were welcomed by the president (Mr E. F. Scott) and Mrs Scott, included the Mayor (Sir George Manning) and Lady Manning; the president of the North American Club (Mr R. W. Becker) and Mrs Becker; the president of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society (Mr K. H. Bartlett) and Mrs Bartlett; the president of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Overseas League (Mr J. H. Wakefield) and Mrs Wakefield; the South Island Trade Commissioner for Australia (Mr H. M. G. Daniel) and Mrs Daniel.