Let us repeat that we ourselves regretted at the begin-
ning that we accepted the responsibility for Iraq, but the heavy part of the expenditure is ended and in the mean- time we have undoubtedly become responsible for the unhappy people who have put themselves under our charge. There is only one safe and humane policy for us now, and that is to do what the League wishes us to do. If trouble with Miley 6Onies.--and we do not think the risks of bin. -poliey are in themselves, or in any immediate sense,- greater than the risks of arty other Pidic;Y21-We shall hay-e the League' on our 'side. and shall be" 'fairly entitled !tii'lok:'-tO it • for help:: If We' ignOre tlie: League and abaluldri -the" Christians :we' shall ha-ve loSt y both our friends and our honoitr. Fsireiiehec his"shOWn Over and 'over again that the Waist hi-dealing with the Turks is to .bafgain with theni '6,nieliny..= If we had done that they would have never stopped trying to squeeze us. They have never felt an enduring resentment against us for trying to save oppressed minorities and denouncing barbarity. That is the way in which they -expect us to behave. * * *
