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                  #680, Nineteenth, from London             
 
                                                            
 
 
refused to have anything to do with it. All these stories 
      are brought to the House to create prejudice. We are told that 
      we wanted to deny freedom in Greece. Why should this country 
      wish to deny freedom in Greece this country which is fighting 
      because it believes in just those very things. Then I hear the 
      Honorable Gentleman speak like that I say to him what do we in 
      this country desire in Greece and in all these countries? We 
      desire a decision by the ballot box and I give the House this 
      pledge. Wherever Britain's authority can carry the decision will 
      be by the ballot box. We cannot pledge ourselves that our power 
      or authority will reach over every land. Our authority is limited 
      but where it can be exerted the decision will be by the ballot 
      box and not by the bullet or by attempts to seize power because 
      by fortuitous circumstances you have the arms at that moment. 
      Let me sum up. We have discussed this matter we have debated 
      it now three tirades at great length. I have some experience 
      in my life of international affairs and I have never known an 
      issue where I have been more absolutely certain we are right 
      and I am convinced that if Honorable Members could have seen 
      what I saw in tens last time their reaction would be exactly 
      the same as mine. I am sure that it was our action and only our 
      action unpopular and difficult as it was hard as it was to explain 
      to our American friends