INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
Sir.—Mr. H. W. Hopkins, writing on the above in Thursday's Hf.hat.l), asks how it is proposed to guard against the proposed central government falling into the power of undesirable people. If this is an argument aginst Federal Union then it is also an argument against any and all government, for no one can guarantee any government against all possible chance of falling into the hands of undesirable people. Federation on proper lines will make it more difficult than at present for undesirables to obtain control. Under a union such as is proposed by Streit and Curry, any group such as Hitler's Nazis would have to obtain power in 10 or 15 countries simultaneously. As events have shown, it is easier to get control of one country first., and make it into a secure base from which to attack others, either by propaganda or by arms. If Mr. Hopkins would specify the classes of undesirables he has in mind, we could consider to what extent these arguments would apply to them. T. MacLenxan.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23880, 3 February 1941, Page 9
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174INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23880, 3 February 1941, Page 9
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