NAVAL AGREEMENT ON PACIFIC DEFENCE.
DOMINION MENACE. • ■ British Battleships If Emergency Arises. DANGER DISAPPEARED? United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 2 ».m.) LONDON, May 10. Mr. Hector Bywater, "Daily Telegraph" naval correspondent, understands that as the result of negotiations between Britain, Australia and New Zealand, British battleships are earmarked for Pacific service in the event' of an emergency.
The number and names of the ships are not disclosed, b.jt the composition will be calculated in view of the balance of power in the Eastern Atlantic and.the -Mediterranean. Well-informed naval authorities believe that any threat to Xew Zealand and Australian territory has practically disappeared. VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. BRITISH ADMIRALTY EXPERT. (Received 11 a.m.) CANBERRA, this day. The Minister of Defence, Mr. G. A. Street, announced that Sir Leopold Savile, who was formerly civil engineer-in-chief of the British Admiralty, is coming to Australia to advise on the construction nf a dry dock capable of taking a capital ship.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 11
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