BRITISH DEFENCE IN EAST
IMPORTANCE OF SINGAPORE NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTION. * By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, June 8. Earl Beattie, proposing a resolution of appreciation of New Zealand’s statesmanlike action of sacrifice in continuing its contribution to the Singapore base, told the council of the British Empire League that there was no reason why the original scheme, costing £11,000,000, should not be continued when world conditions improved. The expenditure by 1935 would be £5,145,000.
The Dominions had always recognised that Singapore was one of the most important outposts of the Empire. Britain’s trade possessions in the Far East were greater than those of any other Power, not excluding Japan.
Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery, seconding the proposal, said that without Singapore the Navy might be wiped off as an effective factor east of Suez. The trend of political developments in the East indicated that the area of political disturbance would be there rather than elsewhere, wherefore Britain was bound to safeguard her interests. New Zealand’s action in respect to ■Singapore was a happy augury for the Ottawa conference, where economic problems must be approached in a bigger spirit.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1932, Page 7
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