CLAIM FOR COLONIES.
AMERICA MAY BE INVOLVED. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. Sir Josiah Stamp, the eminent British economist, who is on Ins way to Chicago, told a representative of the Australian Associated Press that the United States may become involved in the crisis raised by Herr Hitler s demands for the restoration of colonl“SThis is not rim ply. a matter of giving back some, colonies,” he said, “Every nation that signed the Versailles Treaty must be consulted also those countries bordering on disputed colonies. _ “Hvpotheticnlly, suppose that Britain proposed that certain West Indies and British Guiana should he substituted for former German colonies, in order to appease Germany s demands. That would involve the Monroe Doctrine would also would, he involved if the question of restoring the Pacific Isles mandated to Japan were raised. Sir Josiah declined to comment on Mr Eden’s resignation beyond deploring the possible collapse of Britain s hoped-for united front.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 73, 23 February 1938, Page 9
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154CLAIM FOR COLONIES. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 73, 23 February 1938, Page 9
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