PACIFIC DEFENCES
CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS. VISITORS TO NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph—Press Assn.-Copyright 1 Canberra, Nov. 13. It is announced that Sir George Pearce, Minister of Internal Affairs, will leave for New Zealand next Saturday to attend a three days’ conference with New Zealand Government representatives and Sir Maurice Hankey, secretary of the Imperial Defence Committee, on an Empire plan for coordinating Pacific defences. The party sailing in the Wanganella includes Sir George Pearce and Lady Pearce, Sir Maurice Hankey and Lady Hankey, the Controller-General of Muni-. tions Supply, Mr. A. E. Leighton, and the Secretary of the Australian Council of Defence, Mr. F. G. Shedden. INCREASED NAVAL STRENGTH. . SERVICE LEAGUE RESOLUTIONS.' Melbourne, Nov. 13. While emphasising the keen desire for peace, delegates to the Empire Service League conference yesterday agreed to a motion of Mr. W. Perry, New Zealand, urging Britain to increase her sea, land and air defences to guard .the national honour. Mr. Perry spoke as a delegate from one of the most vulnerable parts of the Empire. He said Britain' had reduced her defences to such an extent as to imperil the safety of the Empire. It was possible that the present navy was inadequate to protect the Empire trade routes.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1934, Page 4
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