THE COMMONWEALTH SCHEME.
STATEJfENT BY MR McKENNA
Mr McKenna, in reply to Mr W. Redmond, said it was quite natural that the Commonwealth should wish to have its own scheme of naval defence. The Government were perfectly willing to assist the Commonwealth in devising a scheme. What Australia now proposed was a mere outline, upon which no action could be taken. The scheme required very considerable development and modification before it became practicable. A communication had been addressed to the Commonwealth stating that the scheme was being enquired into. The Admiralty were seeking to construct the best scheme, and hoped if it were not possible to frame a scheme of their own to amplify the scheme proposed, and then come to an arrangement with the Commonwealth, but delay in the circumstances was-essential. No alternative scheme had been put forward, because the Admiralty were quite content to adhere to the present arrangements, but were anxious to help the Commonwealth, and were now endeavouring to do so by constructing a scheme on the outlines which had been suggested.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13168, 15 July 1908, Page 7
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