Is there an absence of a logical link between 'Hall said that Britain has enjoyed a half-century of pre-eminence in this field of endeavor and that this could now be destroyed.' and 'Britain could lose its place at the top of this field of endeavor.'
Hall said that Britain has enjoyed a half-century of pre-eminence in this field of endeavor and that this could now be destroyed.###Britain could lose its place at the top of this field of endeavor.