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The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience.
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In the House of Commons, November 17, 1949 "Foreign Affairs", on diplomatic recognition of the People’s Republic of China, as cited in Churchill by Himself (2008), ed. Langworth, PublicAffairs, p. 16 ISBN 1586486381

 

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