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FOR BIMTkS.iI NAVY. (United Press Association.—By Electric Te legrapli.—Copyright.) LONDON, Feh. 8. Mr W. C. Bridgeman, in written answer to .Air Hole Belisha, states that provision in the estimates is based on ordering two new cruisers in February and March, arrangements for which are proceeding. One cruiser is allocated to Portsmouth Dockyard, one cruiser and two sloops to Devonport, one submarine and one depot ship to Chatham. The remaining ships are to be built on contract. Tile answer is interpreted in some quarters as disposing of the report that Mr Churchill secured the dropping of the cruisers in the interests of economy. On the other hand, opinio is expressed that though preliminary arrangments were made for ordering the cruisers, the Government may yet decide not to build at present.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1929, Page 5
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