FATE OF ACHILLES AND AJAX
lieeeived Thursday, 7 p.m. LOXDOX, Jan. 20. The Etirl oi' (iltisgow tohi the House of Lords dtiring the debate on defenee, that it madn hiin despttir to lind the (joverninent woald not bear tlie upkeep of siioh fantails eruisers tis the Ajax and Achilles although tible to sitend million.s on its nationalisatiou plans. lle referred to the reported transfer oi: these eruisers to the Eoynl Indiau Xavv. The First Lord, Viscoimt II ti 11, said negot iations with inditi were not yet eonipleted. Kttrl Howe said these eruisers were hallowed in British history and he appetiled to the Admiralty to reeonsider their fate.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1947, Page 5
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