SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE
WAS FOREIGN OFFICE CGNSULTEDf (Received July 20. 5.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. Air. 8. Baldwin, replying to AiajoiLarnbert ill the House of Commons, said the Singapore base was recommended by the Admiralty to enable modern, battleships to be docket! for repairs. The recommendation had been endorsed by the committee of Imperial Defence and Cabinet. Major Lambert: “Airy it be •assumed that the Foreign Office was not consulted Air. Baldwin: “I should not think, that. I do not know whether it was specially consulted, but the Foreign Office is represented in Cabinet/’ Air. Shirley-Benn-. “Has your attention been directed to the statement by a leading Japanese statesman that if Britain is to look after its interests in the Pacific, the building of tiie Singapore base is the natural sequel to the ending of the British-!apanese naval alliance r ’’ Air. Baldwin: "I have not seen it, but it seems a very sensible statement.” —A. and N.Z.C.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9574, 27 July 1923, Page 5
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