“Nothing was more likely to aggravate the difficulties of the present situation than any suggestions that our ultimate objective was to unite France, Italy and ourselves against Germany.”

—  Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Remarks to the Cabinet (15 March 1938)
Foreign Secretary

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