IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
THE SINGAPORE BASE. SIR PERCY SCOTT’S ARGUMENT. London, Mar. 11. Admiral Sir Percy Scott has •written to the press declaring that the Admiralty has never proved the necessity for new docks at Singapore. The need of a base there is unquestioned. It exists already, and has cost millions. The Admiralty estimated the cost of two new battleships building at ten millions each. At the time he had pointed out that with the cost of accessories and enlargement of the existing docks at Malta and Singapore the outlay would be fifty millions, the greater part of which would be expended on foreign labour. If Mr dynes' s committee quashed the Singapore base it would save Britain millions and enable tho provision. of proper air defence of London, and enable Australia and New Zealand to spend their own money on their own defence instead of British money on docks at Singapore which would not be used. The Admiralty must bo forced to complete its climb down and not compromise.—(A. and N.Z.)
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 81, 13 March 1924, Page 4
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