NAVAL POLICY

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4591, 17 May 1922, Page 2

NAVAL POLICY

A MATTER OF INITIATIVE. RESULT Ol' THE RHODES CRITICISM. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) 4 Aust.-N Z. Cable Association.) (Received May 17, 10 a.m.) (United Service). London, May 16. The publication of the New Zealand Defence Minister's views and liitude on Lord Lee’s speech raises 1 lie question of initiative. The Admiralty has hitherto been respectful to Dominion susceptibilities, and has hesitated to- make first move, hoping that' tile Dominions would take the initiative. Now it is considered likely that following the Now Zealand hint, a memorandum will he drawn up ; etting out Britain’s requirements following the Washington Conference.- I his, naturally, will bo most confidential, and will doubtless receive Premier Lloyd George’s attention after his return from Genoa.