SINGAPORE BASE
(Press. Assn.—
N.Z.'S CONTRIBUTION
-By Telegranh — Copyrlght).
LONDON, Thursday. In proposing, a resolution of ap-f preciation of New; Zealand's statesmanlike and self-sacrificing action in .pontinuing its contribufion to the Singapore Base, Earl Beatty told the; Council of the British Empire League; that there is no reason why the ori-i ginal scheme, costing £11,000,000' should not he continued when world? conditions improved. The expendi-; ture by 1935 would be £5,i45,000.' The Dominions had always recognised? that Singapore was one of the most? important outposts t of the. EmpireU feritain's trade possessions in the Far East were greater than those o'f any other power, not excluding Japan.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 248, 10 June 1932, Page 5
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