DEPARTURE OF H.M.S. CHATHAM
CONGRATULATIONS FROM LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY.
His Excellency the Governor-General has received the following cablegram from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, transmitted through the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"On. the occasion of the departure of H.M.S. Chatham the Board of Admiralty wish to congratulate His Excellency the Govvr-nor-General and the Government on the addition of this modern cruiser to the New Zealand naval forcfe. It is a matter of special gratification to the board that she commences her career wider their auspices at (he time when a distinguished naval officer is Governor-General of this great Dominion." His Excellency Lord Jellicoo dispatched tho-following reply to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—
"Following for Board of Admiralty: My Government and I greatly appreciate tho message of congratulation sent l>y the board* on the occasion of the departure of H.M.S. Chatham. The presence of the ship in New Zealand waters will foster ths sea spirit amongst the people of the Dominion and form a link in the chain of the Empire's naval strength. I beg to add my personal thanks for the kind, reference to myself.-(Signcd) -Jellicoe. 1 ' •
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 25, 25 October 1920, Page 4
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192DEPARTURE OF H.M.S. CHATHAM Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 25, 25 October 1920, Page 4
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