RIGHT TO BE HEARD.
NEW STEP BY AUSTRALIA. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION— COPYEIGHT OTTAWA, Oct. 15. ' Ihe Montreal Star says: “The intervention of Mr. S. M. Bruce (Premier of Australia) in the Egyptian question is a. novel step in Empire procedure, which is deeply interesting to Canadians. Mr. Bruce did not wait to be invited to intervene, but cabled to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (Premier of Britain) that Australia wanted to be consulted before a settlement was reached with Egypt. This is much more significant than if Britain had asked Australia, to express an opinion. Australia spoke first and asserted her right to he consulted when her interests are affected. “Any weakening of . the British policy in Egypt, which might conceivably lessen her power to defend Suez, is a matter of supreme moment to Australia, hut Australia has a real right to intervene, as she _is contributing to the defence of the Umpire. Canada is in an illogical position, claiming the right to be heard regarding the measures fob the defence of the Empire when .slie declines to share the burden of defence/’
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 October 1924, Page 5
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181RIGHT TO BE HEARD. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 October 1924, Page 5
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