Wednesday 7 October 2015

Joseph Chamberlain MP addresses the house June 1890


"It has come to our attention that in response to the continuing problems of piracy along the Atlantic Coast and banditry around the Normandy Reach, that the German empire intends to builds a fort at the mouth of the Rhine.

 

While this would most definitely benefit our trading fleets it does however hand a strategic advantage to the Germans. In the unlikely event that our two nations should ever come into conflict the gateway to the continent would be denied to us.

 

Needless to say, that would be an unacceptable position to find ourselves.

 

My proposal therefore, is to establish an outpost on the northern entrance to the estuary where we can maintain the security of the British people without threatening our neighbours. "

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