PACIFIC FLEET?
REORGANISED NAVY. Rumoured Intention of British Admiralty. OFFICIAL DENIAL. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 6. "The Sun" learns that while some circles regard a revision of Imperial defence as being dependent on the Dominions' ratification of the Ottawa trade agreement, naval experts predict a reorganisation of the China and New Zealand squadrons, and the Australian and East Indies fleets under a supreme command, creating a Pacific Fleet. ■ The Admiralty denies that so far there are any official plans. A message from Melbourne says that the Federal Minister .of Defence, Sir George Pearee, admitted that Mr. S. M. Bruce would discuss with ihe British Admiralty the question of naval defence. Sir George added that the present naval defences could not be considered satisfactory.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 238, 7 October 1932, Page 7
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