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some pooling of the opportunities provided in their
 
non-self-governing territories.
 
     For these reasons Group B advocate that the
 
peace settlement should include a world agreement on the
 
whole problem of non-self-governing peoples based on the
 
'open door' and a progressive internationalisation of
 
responsibility for the welfare of all such peoples.
 
     Methods of dealing with these questions will be
 
more fully discussed in a later memorandum.
 
CONCLUSION.
 
ll. An attempt has now been made briefly to dis-
 
cuss the general aims of Group A and Group B opinion and
 
to compare the practicability of these objectives.
 
     The conclusion reached is that an imoartial
 
examination of all the facts that will have to be faced
 
shows that the Views of Group B are likely to prove much
 
more practical than those of Group A.
 
     After the war an insistent demand will arise
 
for security and this cannot be found through attempts to
 
maintain the military predominance of the Allies. There 
 
will also be an equally vigorous demand for social justice 
 
and for standards of living more in harmony with the wealth 
 
made potentially available through the developments of
 
science.
 
     If the legitimate desires of the peoples are to
 
be met, It is necessary to secure International agreements,
 
covering both the political and economic planes. This
 
will involve the elaboration of new methods of inter-
 
national co-operation and new conceptions of the
 
limitations of national sovereignty. The opportunity will
 
arise at the conclusion of the war but unless immediate
 
steps are taken to examine the problems and
 
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