AUSTRALIA'S POSITION.
LORD JELLICOE SILENT. DIPLOMATIC ATTITUDE. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. D,c. 17. Lord Jellicoo maintained his attitude of silenco on naval defence at tho chic reception tendered to him in Melbourne today Referring to tho remarks of Mr. Watt, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who said that the Singapore base was vital, and that Australia should pay her proper share toward its cost, Lord Jellicoe said: "It is not my place to comment on Mr. Watt's remarks, ic matter how much I may agree with what he has said."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18895, 18 December 1924, Page 11
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