NAVAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
While we can commend Mr. Forbes for his courageous stand in not reducing the £100,000 to the Singapore Base, it is difficult to undeistand why he did not accept the other recommendations made by the Expenditure Commission 011 naval costs. Ho made a statoniont that we are paying our fair share of the naval burden, but did not state that our fair share means six times more than Canada, nine times more than South Africa, and twice as much as Australia. These other members of the Empire do not even contribute to the Singapore Base, but somehow they seem to get as much preference as we do. We can save £200,000 without damaging our good name. Why does Cabinet not explain this gross injustice? 35. M.Q.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 121, 24 May 1932, Page 6
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