NAVAL DEFENCE.
SHARING THE BURDE:-.',
PREMIER MEETS DEPUTATION. (By T'.-legraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Replying to a deputation from the Navy League, which presented resolutions passed at the last conference, Mr. Coates said there were those who did not agree with the importance and objects of the league, people who considered the organisation might be mischievous and possibly lead to trouble. With that opinion he totally disagreed. New Zealanders with any pride in their country and race should feel it incumbent on them to consider what precautions should be taken to safeguard us against possible trouble, and what should be our moral responsibility.
Having regard to the termendous load our kith and kin in the Motherland were carrying, most would agree that we should endeavour to meet our responsibilities and assist the Mother Country as far as we possibly could. The Government had indicated quite clearly what it thought about naval defence, and had expressed its opinion about Singapore. That matter would be dealt with by Parliament this year. He trusted there would be little difficulty in getting Parliament to agree to moderate proposals concerning Singapore and the cruisers to be maintained in New Zealand as part of the Imerial Navv.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 152, 30 June 1927, Page 8
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