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Australian League of Nations Union response to public campaign to increase defence expenditure in Australia
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Title
Australian League of Nations Union response to public campaign to increase defence expenditure in Australia
Subject
the Australian League of Nations beliefs in regard to the public campaign to increase military expenditure. Statement to the Commonwealth Government, the NSW Government, Federal Members of Parliament, and the Press.
Description
The Australian League of Nations Union's beliefs in regard to the public campaign to increase Defence expenditure, especially in regard to government responsibilities.
They;
- believed that inflaming public opinion would not increase the security of Australia, and would in fact increase risks of war.
- recommended that the Government should do more to follow the Covenant of the League of Nations, and devise a better policy for military and economic disarmament.
-Recommended Australian delegates at the forthcoming League of Nations Assembly in Geneva should initiate proposals prohibiting the private manufacture of armaments, and that this manufacture should be prohibited in Australia.
They;
- believed that inflaming public opinion would not increase the security of Australia, and would in fact increase risks of war.
- recommended that the Government should do more to follow the Covenant of the League of Nations, and devise a better policy for military and economic disarmament.
-Recommended Australian delegates at the forthcoming League of Nations Assembly in Geneva should initiate proposals prohibiting the private manufacture of armaments, and that this manufacture should be prohibited in Australia.
Creator
Australian League of Nations Union Council
Source
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Publisher
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Date
18/9/1933
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Relation
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Format
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Language
English
Type
Memorandum
Identifier
University of Melbourne Archives, Moore, Sir William Harrison (1867-1935) Collection, Box 16, series 10/1
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Citation
Australian League of Nations Union Council , “Australian League of Nations Union response to public campaign to increase defence expenditure in Australia,” Interwar Internationalism: An Archival History, accessed April 19, 2024, https://tretzthurs10.omeka.net/items/show/8.
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