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MEMORANDUM
General Smuts was sent a copy of
the Aide Memoire presented to the State
Department on July 12th setting forth the
anxiety of His Majesty's Government as to
possible economic peace 'iiaecs to he launched "by
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Hitler.     The essence of this
emoire v/as
that the world would enter a new and unparalleled
era of prosperity if it accepted the totalitarian
management of Europe "by Germany and^the only
obstacle in the way of this era of prosperity
was the resistance of Great Britain*     To this
General Smuts has replied saying that he thinks
that it is probable that Hitler will start a
peace offensive at an early date with either
suggestions for a conference or of peace
proposals launched "before or after an attack on
Britain,     General Sumts had doubts about a
blitzkrieg on Britain for the present because
he thinks that British naval supremacy and the
efficiency of the R.A.F. are two formidable
obstacles.
General/
"both countries to help prepare
public opinion against Hitler's
manoeuvres.     Advance ridicule, Smuts
thinks, might well take much of the
strength out of it.