Declining a Peerage in Massey Era
A Christchurch Sun report recalls Prime Minister Massey turning down a peerage offered on the eve of Versailles peace. The anecdote emphasizes democracy over social rank, with Lord Long and Walter Long cited in a pledge of secrecy and a journalist present at the moment.
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Lord Long
Alain Lute
Walter Long
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Massey
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