A debate with members of the United States Military Academy, West Point
The Motion: Resolved that the separation of the American Colonies from Britain had better not have occurred
Proposed by F. John Long (The Queen's College) and supported by members of the United States Military Academy and Francis W. Hirst (Wadham)
Opposed by the Hon. A.N. Wedgwood Benn (New College), the Hon. Clive Wigram (Oriel), and Sir Edward Boyle, Bt. (Christ Church)
In the Chair Sir Edward Boyle, Bt. President of the Union
Commentary by Wynford Vaughan Thomas