1941 UNITED KINGDOM: Visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Mr. Peter Fraser holds press conference

Date: 1st January 1941

Location: LONDON, ENGLAND

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

ENGLAND: London

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GV. Peter Fraser out of car with W.J. Jordan, High Commissioner for New Zealand, & shakes hands with Capt. Anderson, of M.O.I. Home Guard. GV. Of Fraser inspecting the Home Guard. SV. Of Fraser, Anderson & Jordan. SV. Pose view of the two, they turn & walk into the M.O.I.

GV. Pan of the press seated in the conference Hall. Two SV's of the Press.

SV & GV. Of Fraser speaking, Duff Cooper seated next to him.

TRANSCRIPTION - FRASER

"I feel that I could voice the opinion of New Zealand & the rest of the British Commonwealth, indeed of the world, when I say that we look upon you as the unconquerable isle; that is how we look upon you, the spirit that is shown & the courage & bravery of everybody, the destruction that rains down on you from the skies, has made an impression that can never be erased not only from the minds of the people of the present generation but it can never be erased from history & the history of the struggle for freedom that means so much to the world at the present time."

GV. "Our late Prime Minister, who was honoured & beloved by all the dominion, the Rt. Hon. Martin Joseph Savage, expressed the feeling in New Zealand in eloquent & stirring words when he said, 'I am satisfied that nowhere will the issue be more clearly understood than in New Zealand where for more than a century, behind the sure shield of Britain, we have enjoyed & cherished freedom & self government, both with gratitude for the past & confidence in the future, we range ourselves, without fear, beside Britain: where she goes, we go where she storms, we storm: we are only a small but young nation, but we are one & all a band of brothers & we march forward with a union of heart & a wills to common destiny."

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