A MILITARY ALLIANCE
CANADA'S INTERPRETATION OF SPEECH
TORONTO, January 24. Goverinmenit circles interpreted Lord Halifax's speech as a proposal to convert the Empire into a post-war military alliance, says the United Press. A spokesman pointed out that Lord Halifax did not see fit to acquaint the Canadian Government with the nature or the intentions of the speech before its delivery. He added that the delivery of i major address upon a matter of ipolicy' which tho Canadians were qualified to determine for themselves was regarded by some as bordering on an act of discourtesy. On the other hand the Canberra agreement and Mr Curtin's and Mr Fraser's comment made it (plain that both the Pacific dominions, have committed themselves to an over-all. Empire policy and improved machinery for consultation and action.
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Evening Star, Issue 25083, 26 January 1944, Page 5
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131A MILITARY ALLIANCE Evening Star, Issue 25083, 26 January 1944, Page 5
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