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dated December 10,1953: Frequent Bermuda Talks Suggested

Sir Winston Churchill suggested in Hamilton, Bermuda, that leaders of the English-speaking world meet regularly in Bermuda. He said, "Members of the Legislatures of the Commonwealth and the United States can gather here in what is the home of the second oldest Parliament in the world. The (Big Three) Conference here has been of great value, at a time of bewildering difficulties. ... I strongly believe that world statesmen must be able to talk privately without an agenda, and to end their discussions without a communiqué. This is a sacrifice which the press must make to increase the safety of the world. Bermuda is a very suitable venue for such talks. It is very easy for Western leaders to come here. There will be more meetings of leaders of States, of Prime Ministers, and of Foreign Ministers. President Eisenhower shares this view. "Sir Winston was speaking at a dinner hosted by prominent Bermudans in the Mid-Ocean Club where sessions of the Big Three Conference had been held. Referring to the sadness which the Governor of Bermuda had expressed over the departure of the British garrison in 1952, the British Premier said, "There must definitely be a permanent establishment of the British regular army in Bermuda."

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