The Government appears to be bent upon seizing on the “defenceless doors” of the British Museum and converting the place into premises for the Air Ministry. The reasons why the Museum is, of all structures, least fitted for public offices have been so well stated by various correspondents that they need no reinforcement. On the other hand, the Government’s apology for its decision is, as it was bound to be, half-hearted and thoroughly unconvincing. If no building in London is exempt from aerial attack, the contents of the Museum had better remain where they are, in their own dry atmosphere; if the building is occupied by the Air Ministry, it and all it contains will at once become a legitimate target. That only part of…

Source: The Times January 03, 2018 00:06 UTC