NAVAL POLICY.
MEETING IMPERIAL NEEDS. EFFECT OF AMERICAN PLANS. ( p e r Press A ssociation—Copyright.) (“Times. ”) (Received This Day, 9.0 a.m.) LONDON, December 21. Lord Sydenham, in a letter to “The Times” says: “The huge naval programme submitted to the United States Congress must be viewed as a psychological portent and must react upon the attitude and policy of all nations. Our own course is clear. We must continue to build onlv to meet Imperial needs. Another conference would necessarily be superfluous. America’s unexpected action must prove widely disturbing and impede the gradual reduction of armaments.” NO DETAILS FOR COMPARISON. (Received This Dev, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON. December 21. Tn the House of Commons. Lieut.Commander Headlam, in reply to a question, said that until further 'details# were available of the United States’ new programme, and the dates />F eonstmetions wore obtained, no comuarison between British and American strene + hs for five years lienee «&nld be made.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 62, 22 December 1927, Page 5
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