SINGAPORE BASE.
IMPORTANCE TO EMPIRE. ADMIRALS TO REPORT. LONDON. March i'J. The Dominions may ask (ho Ottawa Economic Conference (o make further contrTliiit ir>n toward the additional strengthening of Singapore, says the Weekly Dispatch. Work is now proceeding on (he, late Labour Government's modified scheme, hut. the Shanghai (rouble lias (aught. tho National (Government, that. Britain must, nof. take chances in the Far East. Admirals on the naval staff have been asked lo produce plans of what, developments they consider essential at Singapore. These the Cabinet will consider beforp the delegates go to Ottawa. Definite action will not bo taken until the. matter is discussed with Australian and New Zealand Ministers, who arc. chiefly concerned. Canada, which also j s interested owing to her Pacific seaboard, will bo, included in the discussions.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21144, 30 March 1932, Page 9
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