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BRITAIN’S BATTLESHIPS. TWO NEW ONES PROPOSED. EMPIRE DEFENCE DISCUSSED. (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. A correspondent of the “Sun-Herald’ service says that Empire defence, including precautions in the Mediterranean, the Naval Conference expansion of the Air Force, and Navy rebuilding were discussed at a meeting of Government experts to-day, over which Mr Baldwin presided. Mr Chamberlain, Mr R. A. Eden, the Defence Ministers and the chief of staffs of all services attended. The “Sun-Herald” service understands that the naval which will shortly be presented to Parliament, will provide, in addition to several new cruisers and destroyers, two new battleships to replace battleships which have reached the age limit under the Washington Treaty. The correspondent adds that meanwhile several of Britain’s most famous ships have been reconstructed or are being reconstructed, new armour and the most modern fittings making them as formidable as anything in the world.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 78, 14 January 1936, Page 6
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