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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1939, Page 4

“Aumancfs between the West and the East have a neurotic effect upon the Gerinau people and induce claustrophobia,” said Mr Harold Nicolson, M.P., in the House of Commons. “The suggestion I wish to make in this debate is that we should realise that every step that can possibly be taken, every penny that can possibly be spent, on trying to explain to the German people the real meaning of the present British policy of Eastern alliances should be'adopted, and spent not only lavishly, but immediately. The 8.8. C. broadcasts in German are having a great success. They are being widely listened to, and I do not see how they can be improved. ]f we could now, as we shall have to do if war breaks out, organise and co-ordinate every source and agency of propaganda that we possess and pour into that work all the infofJnation, experience and intelligence that we have and all the funds that we can possibly spend, 1 believe that, without provoking in any way the hostility of the German people, who are ordinarily a pacific race, we shall gradually convince them that w e do not stand for any purpose of destroying their principles j or of driving them to the abyss of destruction, or of depriving them of any of their interests or their rights, hut that we should show them that our. point of view is a state of order under which they will be able to attain that tranquility of mind which is the normal state in which human nature finds its ease.”