Dominions' Duty
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TASKS IN DEFENCE Each Must Have Own Local Programme PAY THEiR OWN BILLS
,(By Tolegraph-
(Received 23, 1.35 p.cn.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The Australian Associated Press" tmderstands that the agenda for the defence discussions, which will •versihadow all else at the Imperial Conference, has now been settled under two inain heads, the first, politlcal ahd strategical aspects, and Ihe second examination of the position with. a view to further cooperation. The main task ■will be ihe devislng oi a workable scheme for co-operation to be iii readiness should. a challenge again confront the Empire. It would involve the DomLnions undertaking a defence programme providing maxiwinm Joeal defence by which each Dominion would defend itself, at least until assistance were available from Britain. The effect of the scheme would be that such Dominion would undertake eertain armaments in accordance with an agreed programme, accepting the responsibility of placing the orders and paying the bill
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 33, 23 February 1937, Page 5
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