But the publication of the treaty has altered all this, and has thrown upon us the necessity either of doing something fresh to secure Belgium, or else of saying that under no circumstances would we take any step to secure her from absorption.
Morley emphasizes the impact of a treaty's publication on the British government's obligations towards Belgium.
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