INTERNATIONALIZATION OF FORCE
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The reference you made in last week's issue to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech in Belfast regarding the precedent established by an international force in the Saar is interesting, timely, and, as you say, deserving of snore attention.
If such a precedent could now be made the future basis of discussion for collective security instead of the Covenant of the League of Nations, the possibility of interesting the :United States of America would be greatly increased. If, in fact, Robert Peel's idea of a national constabulary could be extended to the international field, the necessity for vast national armaments would eventually disappear. The distinction between the two ideas, i.e., an international constabulary and the League commitments is one the Americans would be quick to recognize and support in America, for the former would, I believe, be quickly forthcoming. The prosecution of such an idea seems to merit all the notice that can possibly be afforded it.—Yours faithfully,
MAURICE ICEA TING.
The Royal Automobile Club, London, S.W.1.
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