NAVAL VESSELS.
INVITATION FROM AMERICA,
DOMINION UNABLE TO AOaKRT
(by TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, June 28.
The Government has received, through the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, cabled advice of an invitation extended! by the president of the Philadelphia Exhibition to the Imperial and Dominion Governments. to send a naval vessel or vessels on a visit to Philadelphia during the exhibition which .started on May 31 and would last until December 15. July 3 and 4 were suggested as likely dates for the visit, .but it was made clear that the visit would be welcomed at any time.
The communication from the Secretary of State indicated that one of His Majesty’s ships on the North American station would' probably visit Philadelphia during; the exhibition, but- no. date had been fixed. The Prime Minister, Air. Coates, has forwarded a. reply pointing out that the sending of a ship from the New Zealand division of the Royal Navy v'ould necessitate travelling approximately 16,000 mile® there .and hack, with conseouent cost of fuel, Panama dues, etc. The invitation- was appreciated and regret expressed that it could not he accepted.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 June 1926, Page 9
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187NAVAL VESSELS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 June 1926, Page 9
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