FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18582, 17 December 1934, Page 6

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

CONCERN TO BRITAIN SIR J. SIMON'S REVIEW (British Official Wireloss.) Rec. 2 p.m. RUGBY, Dec. 16. Sir John Simon, speaking at .Bolton, emphasised the vital concern of foreign affairs to Britain. More than ever, Britain had a great part to, play, and not only by contributing to leadership, which was in the interests of the world itself. Britain must not shirk. The spirit and temper of the British people was such that, while they were not prepared to enter into a reckless foreign adventure, they knew that they had this part to play in counselling of moderation and friendliness and good understanding, all of which were in the interests of world peace.

In illustration, the Foreign Secretary instanced the cases of the Saar and Jugoslavia. In regard to the Saar, he said .the danger of a disturbance had been averted, and the British Government ,and people were glad to have done their part in ensuring that happy result. Referring to the situation created between Jugoslavia and Hungary as one result of the useless and political assassination that lately had shocked the world, Sir John Simon said that a most bitter and dangerous quarrel arose, between those two countries, and threatened to involve some other neighboring countries, 'but there, .again, Britain, in co-operation with others, seized the opportunity to promote peace by vigorous practical action, and again success had .been achieved. Sir John 'Simon said that at Geneva, British influence and intervention were, indeed, significant, and, in some cases, of vital effect upon the course •which events took.