BRITISH POLITICS.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.45 p.m., March 8.
London, March 8. In the Houso of Commons Mr Balfour, in reply to Mr Wei by,' Raid that in the opinion of tho Committee of Imperial Defence tho invasion of Britain in numbers sufficient to make it conquest of JjoudoD, or any conquest, possible was outaido any considerations that should bo weighed by tho Government during tho consideration of fixing tho strength of the laud forces. That dopeudod not on tho question concerning tho dofonccs of tho Motherland, but on colonial, and, still more, Indian, needs, and tho consequent strain on tho nation’s resources.
Mr Brodrick nuuouncod that China had not expressed adhesion to the Thibetan treaty, but was negotiating on the question. Earl Percy stated that the Government were appointing vice-consuls at Leopoldville and Stanley Palls.
It is apparent that tho British surplus is nearly seven million pounds. The Govornmeat majorities on tho nava estimates are satisfactory.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1399, 9 March 1905, Page 2
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