AUSTRASIA'S OFFER.
FORM STILL OPEN.
BRITAIN TAKES NO COGNISANCE OF ELECTIONS. (BY TELEdEAPH—PItESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) JRrOC. Juno 16, 10.10 p.m.) London, Juno 16. In the Hons« of Commons, in reply to a question by Mr. Keir Hardie, Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, stated that the form in which the; Commonwealth's generous otter of a Dreadnought would be finally accepted would depend on the friendly discussion at tho forthcoming Defence Conference.
Mr. Keir Hardio asked whether—considering that the Australian Labour party was still opposed to the offer, and public opinion in Australia much divided— the Imperial Government would delay the final acceptance of tho offer until after the Commonwealth general elections; < Mr. Asquith: {tfo, sir. Tho communication came to us from the Government of the Commonwealth, and we are concerned with them and thom alone. COMMONWEALTH DELEGATE ■■ LEAVES. (Rec. June 17, 1.5 a.m.) Melbourne, June 16. Colonel Foxton, the Commonwealth Government's delegate to the Defence Conference, has departed for London. ,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 536, 17 June 1909, Page 7
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157AUSTRASIA'S OFFER. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 536, 17 June 1909, Page 7
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