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BACK.GROUND FOR PARTNERSHIP
1. A Declaration of Interdependence
SIR OLIVER FRANKS
O
NE hundred
can relations matter so much? Why
a way of life different from and inimi-
and seven-
does any strain in the relationship be-
cal to those habits of thinking and
ty-five years
tween the United States and Britain
living which dominate the Communist
ago Thomas Jeffer-
and the British Commonwealth imme-
totalitarian state. The Anglo-American
son wrote into the
diately arouse concern among many
relationship is rooted in a common
Declaration of In-
on both sides of the Atlantic, people
heritage of very simple ideas, labori-
dependence the
in the United States, in Britain, in the
ously worked out and applied over the
principles of de-
other countries of the Commonwealth;
centuries to the pattern of living. The
mocracy With the
and among many too who are citizens
key ideas of Western civilization-the
passage of time the
of nations outside this great group?
unique quality of the individual hu-
principles have
Why is it taken for granted that a
man life, liberty, justice, and the rule
-Harris & Ewing.
gained a wider sig-
special and particular importance at-
of law-all these have slowly, by pain-
nificance: they have been accepted as a
taches to good and close relations
ful experiment and at times by costly
Declaration of the Independence of
within the English-speaking world?
sacrifice, become part and parcel of
Man. The great truths they proclaim
In one quarter the fundamental im-
the social structure and background of
still hold good, but today their appli-
portance of the firm relationship be-
the individual life. From them has
cation has to take into account the
tween the United States and Britain,
flowed the inspiration which has led
division of the world and the threat
of the close association of the English-
to the gradual achievement of political
of expansionist, aggressive Commun-
speaking peoples, has never been
democracy. From Magna Carta on
ism. It has become apparent that the
doubted all through the troubled years
there is a glorious story of experiment
liberty of man is dependent upon his
which have succeeded World War II.
and innovation, of learning the great-
ability to resist aggression.
At first sight it is perhaps an unex-
est and most difficult thing in the
The division of the world by the
pected quarter: it is that of expan-
political life of nations, the art of re-
Iron Curtain has thrown into sharp
sionist, aggressive Communism. At all
sponsible government. The process is
relief yet another basic truth: that
times it has been completely clear to
never perfected, for like all life it
upon the close and fraternal associa-
the Communists that there is one su-
faces the alternatives of advance. or
tion of the United States of America
preme obstacle across their path of ex-
decay. Effort, patience, ingenuity,
and the British Commonwealth of Na-
pansion, one unyielding force which
modification are the continuous price
tions rests the hope and destiny of the
has blocked any easy success for
of the democratic process.
free world. The inner strength on
their policies, their tactics, and their
which this association depends is the
ideas.
T IS from these roots that the Eng-
relationship between the United States
They have concentrated their attack
lish-speaking peoples have deel-
and Britain. In its long history, its
on the Anglo-American partnership in
oped. Thanks to their common heritage
emotional complexity, and the firm-
world affairs, dubbed for purposes of
and the use made of it, the United
ness and strength it has developed
propaganda the partnership of the
States, Britain, and other countries of
with the years this relationship is
'Anglo-American capitalists and impe-
the British Commonwealth are the
unique.
rialists." They have sought by every
homes of free men with free ideas liv-
Good relations, close relations be-
means in their power to divide Britain
ing in free societies. It is with reason
tween any two governments or peo-
and the United States, to weaken and;
that the Communists distrust this long
ples one would normally regard as an
if possible, destroy their working
tradition, the steady development and
excellent thing. Any relationship be-
partnership in the grand design to pre-
the deep and passionate attachment of
tween countries which helps to
serve the sanity and freedom of the
the British and American peoples to
strengthen the delicate fabric of inter-
world. To them, at least, Anglo-Amer-
the great freedoms that they have
national life and promote understand-
ican relations are fundamental to the
written so deep into their institutions.
ing and trust across national frontiers
course of human affairs.
This spirit is the strongest thing in the
is to the good: Why do Anglo-Ameri-
What do the Communists see that is
world: it is what makes the partner-
so dangerous to their designs and that
ship between Britain and America the
warrants so sustained and concen-
sure foundation of the defense of ,¹
Sir Oliver Franks, formerly a pro-
trated an attack? They see a great
freedom.
fessor of philosophy at Oxford, has
combination of spiritual and material
Out of these nations has come a
been British Ambassador to the United
power, bound together by strong ties
great revolution in man's control over
States since 1948.
and dedicated to a range of values and
nature. Scientific discovery, technical
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They see a great\nfreedom.\nfessor of philosophy at Oxford, has\ncombination of spiritual and material\nOut of these nations has come a\nbeen British Ambassador to the United\npower, bound together by strong ties\ngreat revolution in man's control over\nStates since 1948.\nand dedicated to a range of values and\nnature. Scientific discovery, technical\nPRESERVATION copy"
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