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9. The Soviet Government has long realized this, and it is precisely for this reason that we have repeatedly proposed to the great powers that a summit meeting be organized with the object of exchanging opinions on urgent international problems. 10. It is the strength of the peoples that can ensure a world without war, without arms, a world of our dreams. 11. It is the demonstration of a new step towards mutual confidence which is essential if international tension is to relax. 12. In contrast, it was the Soviet Union, ceaselessly vilified by stop-thief demagogues as "treaty-breaker", which pressed for a peace treaty truly representing the interests of all the peoples concerned. 13. And yet, on the face of things at least, it is just this issue that is at present in the centre of financial controversy in the United States and West Germany. 14. It is riot the ruled, but the rulers who have been dishonest and thriftless. It is they who have squandered Britain's resources on imperialist adventures abroad and useless missiles, aircraft and submarines. 15. It was the failure either to coordinate these Ministries successfully, or to present an intelligent picture of their activities to the electorate, which was the chief weakness of the previous Cabinet. 16. The share of imports in Britain's consumption of manufactured and semi-manufactured goods increased from 7 per cent to 13½ per cent over the ten years. It was this growth which alarmed the Government and business last year when the expansion of imports had a severe effect on the balance of payments. 17. The chairman of the Socialist Union, Mr J. H. said later: "The demonstration has been a great success. Lancaster is a new university and it is the first time there has been action of this type here." 127
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