NAVAL DEFENCE. DISCUSSION IN THE LORDS.
POSITION OF THE COLONIES. LOCAL DEFENCES DESIRABLE. By Telegraph. — Press Association. — Copyiisht. LONDON. 31st July. An. animated debate, initiated by Lord Brassey, took place- in the House of Lords yesterday on tho question of maritime defence. Lord Tweedmoutn, First Lord of the Admiralty, said he was hopeful that an understanding would be come to with the colonies, whoso views as to freedom of action in regard to details the Government recognised. Dwelling upon tho Government's view of Imperial defence, Lord Tweedmouth announced lhat he had in mind a new extended cruiser construction -policy for 1908 or 1909. Tho cruiser was tho vessel wherewith eventually Britain would keep up her connection with her oversea dominions. ' Lord Eilcnborough (a retired naval commander) said until Britain's fleet was crushed a foreigner could only send cruisers to the colonies, and the best way of checking cruisers was to have torpedoers available on colonial stations. He added that ioca 1 defences of harbours in Australasia were extremely desirable.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 28, 1 August 1907, Page 7
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