SINGAPORE BASE
PROBLEM OF COMPLETION MAY NOT BE WANTED. PRIME MINISTER’S HOPES. [United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph CoDvtieht.) Received 3.10 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Jan. 20. It is clear, Mr Ramsay MacDonald has intimated to the Dominion representatives, that if the Naval Conference lives un to bis hopes there will he no need for the Singapore naval base. It will not he srirprising to find Mr J. H. Scullin. Prime Minister of Australia, in full agreement, but New Zealand’s present intention is to strongly press for the completion of the base. Nothing definite can be known regarding Singapore until considerable progress has been made at St. James’ Palace. Tt is not expected the other Dominions will enter the controversy.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 21 January 1930, Page 9
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119SINGAPORE BASE Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 21 January 1930, Page 9
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