THE SINGAPORE BASE
CONSULTING DOMINIONS
MACDONALD AGREES
United Prei« Association—By Electric Ttl* Erapa—Copyright. (Beceived 19th November, 11 a.m.) LONDON, 18th November. In the House of Commons, Mr.. MacDonald stated that the Dominions would be consulted before any decision was taken affecting the Singapore Base as a whole. The Prime Minister said that the Dominions had not been previously consulted before being notified of the Government's slowing-down policy regarding the Singapore Base. The decisions of the Five-Power Conference might affect the whole original idea of the Base. Mr. Amery asked whether the contributions of the Malay States were made ■with the express object of expediting the work of the Base. Mr. Mac Donald: "You know our predecessors spent the Malay States' money first. No British Government would avoid obligations like that."
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 122, 19 November 1929, Page 9
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130THE SINGAPORE BASE Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 122, 19 November 1929, Page 9
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