AMERICAN DEFENCES
THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT QUESTION OF EXPANSION WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Admiral Richardson arrived from the Pacific Coast and conferred with Admiral Stark and then met the Secretary of ' the Navy, Colonel Knox, who announced: “Routine reports of the fleet were received, and the situation in the Pacific and matters pertaining to the expansion of the naval establishment were discussed.” Admiral Richardson plans to remain in Washington for several days. Lord Lothian, the British Ambassador, conferred with Mr Cordell Hull and afterwards indicated that the whole Far Eastern situation was lengthily discussed. Lord Lothian did not divulge details, and said, he had not yet . been advised officially of Britain’s decision to reopen the Burma road.
Mr R. G: .Casey, the Australian Minister, visited Mr Simmer Welles.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24424, 9 October 1940, Page 6
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