THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.
■STATEMENT UY THE BRITISH ritlME MINISTER. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 22. In the House of Coimiums Sir Henry Cainpbell-liannerman said Unit the Government whs opposed to a Channel tunliol on tlio ground that even if the military dangers were amply guarded against there would still bo a feeling (if insecurity in tlie country, which would ))0 calculated to lead to constant demands for fresh expenditure on defence. Thero was no prospect' of commercial advantage from a tunnel that would be sufficient to compensate them for these evils. Mr Riilfotir expressed his great satisfaction with the Government declaration.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13860, 25 March 1907, Page 5
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101THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13860, 25 March 1907, Page 5
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