N.Z. NAVAL POLICY.
WHY THE GOVERNMENT IS , WAITING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Auckland. December 20. Speaking at a meeting of the Women's Reform League, the Hon. P. M. B. Fisher said that concerning defence the Government had been blamed because it had made no declaration of policy. The circumstances preceding its entry to office must be considered. When Sir Joseph Ward and Sir John Findlay attended the Subsidiary Defence Conference they received confidential information, none of which was committed to. writing. They returned sworn to secrecy. The Government went out of office. It could not impart any of its knowledge in this matter to its successor. The Government was thoroughly capable of devising a naval defence policy, but, as Imperialists, considered it unwise to originate any scheme without first learning the intentions of the Imperial Government.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 185, 23 December 1912, Page 5
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135N.Z. NAVAL POLICY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 185, 23 December 1912, Page 5
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