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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REFERRED TO FEDERAL CABINET. 'Received this clay at 8 fl.ii).)* MELBOURNE, -March 12 Mr Bruce (Federal Premier) states _ that he has received a cable from the' Imperial Government regarding the Singapore Base referring it for Cabinet's consideration. MR \YILFORD'S REPLY. WELLINGTON. March 12. Asked by a “Post” reporter whether lie lmd anything to say regardtng~Mr Holland's opposition to the Singapore Use, Mr Wilford. who reccnti/Slsited Singapore, said that he was waiting for someone to advance nrguements against the base instead of talking generalities. As soon as this was done definitely and cleatly he would be quite prepared to . meet those arguments. He had navtuheard Mr Holland advocating any method of Imperial or Empire dele nee. MELBOURNE. March 12. Mr Bruce in an address said the Imlerial CoufeietKO was the most momentous in the Empire’s history and established the principle that the Empire must be one and united to ensure maintenance of the world’s peace. By main, tattling its ratio of armaments among tiie world powers, tho Empire should be a potent factor in eventual world disarmament. For this reason he - yvaiv—■ emphatic in advocating the Singapore Base.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1924, Page 2
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197SINGAPORE BASE. Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1924, Page 2
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