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DETERMINE OWN DEFENCE
"TIMES" COMMENTS
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LONDON, February B. "The Times," in an editorial dealing with ■; Mr. Pirow's defence statement, admits that every Dominion must determine its own. defence policy guided primarily by Oie consideration of its own interests. There is no! question of endeavouring to persuade any Dominion to join reluctantly in a general scheme of defence which" can be misconstrued as committing it beforehand to definite action pn unforeseen coatingericies.: .;;; ' ;' ; '
Britain, well understands the objection not only- of South Africa but other Dominions to commitments concerning the future. It is .perfectly natural that every Dominion would wish to remain absolutely free to determine its own course many crisis.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 11
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113DOMINIONS FREE Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 11
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