German talks
Sir,—ln Thursday’s editorial you had a very valid comment which was also a massive understatement. “(A reunited Germany) would create a new Germany of 80 million people; some countries of western Europe have no desire to see that." Bearing on this are a few historical facts: Russia and Britain have never fought a major war, Russia has suffered terribly from three major invasions from the west, starting with Napoleon, then Germany in 1914 and 1941. The Soviet Union is understandably obsessed with building buffer client States to guard its western frontier, and is most concerned at the prospect of German unification. As an ally of Russia in all three wars, Britain’s job should be that of trying to persuade the United; States and the U.S.S.R. to change' mutual suspicion to mutual trust, overcoming the greatest obstacle to peace. Even New Zealand, if harmless and non-aligned, might be able to contribute.—Yours, etc.,
VERNON WILKINSON. September 8, 1984.
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