DEFENCE TALKS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 152, 23 March 1939, Page 10

DEFENCE TALKS

Coming Conference In Wellington OPENING ON APRIL 1 Britain, Australia And New Zealand By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 22. The Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, announces that arrangements have been completed for the opening of the t’acific Defence Conference in Wellington on Friday, April 1. His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom will be represented by its High Commissioner in . New Zealand, Sir Harry Batterbee: the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Sir Harry Luke; Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, Major-General P. J. Macksey, and Air • Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore. His Majesty’s Government in the Commonwealth of Australia will be represented by Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, who will represent Australia as well as the United Kingdom, Colonel V. A. R. Sturdee, and Wing Commander G. Jones.

The New Zealand Government will be represented by members of the Council of Defence, in addition, by the Minister and Secretary for Industries and Commerce, the Controller of Civil Aviation, and such other officials as circumstances may require.

LOYALTY TO BRITAIN UNDOUBTED

New Zealand’s Attitude Bv Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 22. New Zealand’s loyalty to Britain and the Empire was reiterated by the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, when asked to comment on the international situation. “New Zealand will be found wherever Britain is when Britain is in trouble,” lie declared. 1 “There has never been any doubt about New Zealand's loyalty.”