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NAVAL DEFENCE.

DOMINIONS’ ACTION WELCOME. LONDON, March 21. Mr A. V. Alexander (Lab. —Hillsborough), speaking in the debate on the Navy Estimates in the House of Commons to-day, said it would he ungrateful if a member of the House of Commons did not raise the matter of the Dominions’ naval action.. Australia had made great efforts in proportion to her population to assist in the naval defence of their part of the British Commonwealth. New Zealand's increased expenditure was also important, Dir Alexander said. ft might lie a wise precaution to arrange docking facilities in Australia and South Africa lor the largest warship. He was sure that the Dominions would be willing to assist. “I would feel liapnier if Canada would approximate to • the Austialian action,” added Mr Alexander. Sir Roger Keyes (Con. —N. Portsmouth) expressed the opinion that tlTe German Naval Treaty was not worth ihc paper it was written on Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare (Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty) contended that the treaty had a stabilising effect. The House agreed to the Estimates.

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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 22 March 1939, Page 9

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NAVAL DEFENCE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 22 March 1939, Page 9

NAVAL DEFENCE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 22 March 1939, Page 9

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