Somaliland. and Libya. In respect to overpopulation. Italy needs an emigration outlet. Today she has 45.000.000 people living in 120.000 square miles. That would compare to 531.000 people in the State of New Mexico. Remembering that Italy is made up. for the most part. of rugged. rocky. and dry mountain country. possessing very limited natural resources. with resulting dependence upon imports and tourist trade. it is not difficult to see clearly the need for a wellordered plan of colonial expansion which will lend itself to both the population problem and the development of large waste areas. Let us. for a moment. consider another factor which is almost as important as the one of emigration. namely. the psychological effect which our support of this very proper return of territory. in this instance a sound recognition of property rights at the international level. would have. not only upon the Italians but upcn all the people of Europe who are now receiving our financial and moral support. That the return of the colonies would have a terrific impact upon the political front in Italy there can be no question. nor can there be any question that it would be considered as a complete all -cut victory for the democratic forces now in control in Italy and thus strengthen everywhere in Europe the power of those who oppose communism. There are one or two other factors which should not be overlooked.
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