The Federation of British Industries and other interested parties in
Rhodesia have swelled the Chorus of protest. All this pother may in the end do a great deal of good, not only in curbing the wilder Dutch Nationalists, but in compelling the supporters of Imperial Preference to think , exactly what it means. Co-opera-. tion within, the .Empire will always depend chiefly on sentiment, and it is as well not to emphasize undyy the business aspect of our relations. On the other hand, as the memorandum of the F.B.I. points out, Great Britain is easily the Union's most valuable customer, and buys from South Africa seven times as much as Germany buys. The Union has, too, special privileges for loans and the inestimable benefit of Imperial Defence. Finally, the creation of the Empire Marketing Board, which is doing such good work, contrasts favourably' With South Africa's action.
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