BRITISH WARSHIPS
AT SINGAPORE THEIR FUTURE DISPOSITION NOT IN PUBLIC INTEREST TO DISCLOSE U P A - bv Electric iHeuraph-CouvnirbU (Received 22nd December, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, 21at December. In the House of Commons Mr G. H. Shakespeare, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, replying to Lieut.-Com. R. T. Fletcher (Lab.) said it was not in the public interest to disclose the future disposition of British warships at Singapore. Lt.-Com. Fletcher: “Is the Admiralty satisfied that in the event of capital ships becoming necessary for the defence ;?i Australia Britain will be able to piovide them?” Mr Shakespeare: “Mr Street accurately stated the position at Canberra.” A message dated 7th December stated • Instructions for an immediate start with the naval building section of the del spies expansion programme were given by the Minister of Defence, Mr Street, who aenon need that £51,660,000 of the £63,000,000 authorised would be spent in Australia.
Federal taxes for this year, which were increased substantially when the Budget was introduced in September, nay be increased again before the year closes. This prospect was mentioned by Mr J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister, when he was discussing problems associated with financing the defence programme.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 22 December 1938, Page 7
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