DISCUSSED IN COMMONS
FLOATING DOCK OR GRAVING.
(United Pres» A«»oci»tjon.—Copyright.) (Australian-New Zealand Cable Assn.) LONDON, 22na I^areh; During a debate in the House of Commons on the Navy Estimates, Mr. O. G. Ammon (C.) asked . why the floating dock for Singapore was being completed before the graving dock, as was first intended, and why the Admiralty was not using an old German dock. . j Commander C. D. Burney (C.) asked, in view of the Imperial Conference, was it not possible for the Labour Party to reach an' agreement with the Ministry in respect to Singapore, so tha^ Dominion representatives would ( realise that even with a change of Government their defence would be safeguarded. Lieutenant-Commander' J. Kenworthy (L.) .urged that it was not too late for the Admiralty to reconsider its poltey and base the Pacific fleet on Sydney instead of Singapore. .. , j... • The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. W. Bfidgeman)' explained that it was easier to send out a new floating dock in sections to Singapore, than to tow the old German dpc.k,,
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 24 March 1926, Page 9
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174DISCUSSED IN COMMONS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 24 March 1926, Page 9
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