As the matter appears to me, the best that can be said for this letter is that it contains matter which might be used with more or less force in a conference on disarmament, by way of abating the amount of relative call on Prussia.
John Morley: “As the matter appears to me, the best that can be said for this letter is that it contains matter which might be used…”
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Morley assesses the potential usefulness of a letter in discussions about disarmament.
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