Empire Defence
VIEWS OF N.Z. PREMIER
OTTAWA, April 24
The New Zealand Premier (the Hon. G W Forbes), in an interview said he sees no necessity for the discussion ot Empire defence or the foreign policy of the United Kingdom. New Zealand was.kept informed of the progress of negotiations with Germany and other European nations, “When Britain is at war,” he said, “we are at war. No discussion has taken place in New Zealand as to our participation or non-partici-pation in any future war involving the Empire, which is the greatest agency for peace in the world. New Zealanders are confident that Britain will always he on the side of peace, and will make no . commitments that are not absolutely necessary. We don’t have to discuss those things.” If another war broke out, he expected that New Zealand would act as promptly as in 1914, and that there would be no necessity for calling parliament to decide what should be done.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1935, Page 6
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