MUNITIONS FROM BRITAIN
NEW ZEALAND NOT FORGOTTEN
CONSIDERABLE QUANTITIES SENT (RS.S.) AUCKLAND, August 17. New Zealand has received from Britain considerable quantities of equipment previously earmarked for other theatres pf war. This information was given by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Sir Harry Batterbee) in an address to the Rotary Club to-day. "In spite of the heavy claims of the theatres of active operations, the efforts made, unfortunately to no purpose, to send considerable quantities of munitions to the Far East and Burma, and the necessity to strengthen the defences of India, the United Kingdom Government has, since war came to the Pacific, answered the call of New Zealand for the supplies necessary for her defence,” said Sir Harry. “This has involved sending to New Zealand considerable quantities of equipment oreviously earmarked for other theatres. “A flow of munitions of war has been directed towards this Dominion from British factories. For security reasons publicity clearly cannot be given to these supplies, but, in spite of pressing needs in the theatres of active operations. Britain has not forgotten New Zealand and will never forget New Zealand.”
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23719, 18 August 1942, Page 4
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