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Britain faces hard choice on its world power role debate
In a House of Commons clash Denis Healey defended Britain east of Suez as stabilizing, while Christopher Mayhew quit as Navy Minister arguing the cost and risk of a global role. Mayhew urged withdrawal to avoid overextension. Healey warned of a vacuum inviting great powers.
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London
John Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Winston Churchill
Britain
Denis Kealey
Vietnam
Healey
Russia
China
United States
Christopher Mayhew
House of Commons
Mayhew
Haileybury
Oxford
Labor Party
Labor
Ernest Bevin
Europe
David Luce
NATO
Middle East
Asia
Persian Gulf
Gibraltar
Hong Kong
Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans
Cyprus
Malaysia
Singapore
Africa
Harold Wilson
Rhodesia
Zambia
Far East
Defense
Denis Healey
Defense Ministry
Royal Navy
Air Force
Suez
U.S
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America
Dripain
En+och Powell
East of Suez
Britannia