IMPERIAL MARITIME DEFENCE
ANIMATED DKBATK IN THE LORDS, !' CRUISER CON STRUC'f lON POLICY, Received Ist, 1.10 a.m. London, July 31. in the lionise of Lords, Lord Brassoy resumed an animated debate ou the question of maritime defence. Lord Tweedmouth was hopeful an understanding would be come to with the colonies, whose views'for freedom of action the regards in details the Gov. eminent recognised. Dwelling upon the (iovcrnment's view of Imperial defenne, Tweudmoulh announced that he had in mind a new extended cruiser con- :. ■ struetidn policy for 1008 or 1009. Tho * cruiser was a vessel wherewith eventually we kept up connection with the oversea dominions. Lord Eilenborough said until our fleet was crushed, the foreigner eould only : i send a cruiser to our colonies, and the (best way of checking the cruiser was to have torpedoers available on the sta- ' tions. He added that local defences of the harbors of Australasia were ex- " tremely desirable.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 1 August 1907, Page 2
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154IMPERIAL MARITIME DEFENCE Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 1 August 1907, Page 2
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