GREAT NAVAL BASE
PLANNED BY THE FRENCH IN ANNAM COMPLEMENTARY TO SINGAPORE EARLY START ON CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. PARIS, August 8. The newspaper “Excelsior” says that France is planning a “Singapore Base ’ in the bay of Camranh (Annam). It is expected that the technical examination will be completed in the autumn, after which construction will begin immediately. The proposed base is regarded as being of the greatest strategical importance, as Camranh is one of the strongest natural harbours in the world, capable of accommodating the entire French Far Eastern fleet. The base would be complementary to Singapore. It is at present a secondary commercial port containing a submarine base which was established in 1933. It is intended to build strong fortifications on surrounding the bay. The announcement follows appeals to the Government from colonial administrators and industrialists in IndoChina. It is also hoped that the development of the port will assist the industrialisation of Indo-China.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1938, Page 5
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158GREAT NAVAL BASE Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1938, Page 5
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