NEW DESIGNATION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 September 1941, Page 4

NEW DESIGNATION

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY APPROVED BY HIS MAJESTY. ANNOUNCEMENT IN HOUSE. ißy Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. An announcement that the King' had approved ol’ the New Zealand naval forces being given the distinction of the name Royal New Zealand Navy and of the ships being designated his Majesty’s New Zealand ships was made by the aeting'-Prinie Minister, Mr Nash, in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. Mr Nash said that his Majesty’s advisers in New Zealand, after discussion with the United Kingdom Government and after learning that no objection on their part would be raised, inquired of his Majesty the King during the recent visit to Great Britain of the Prime Minister. Mr Fraser, whether his Majesty would feel disposed to accord to the New Zealand Naval Forces the distinction of the name Royal New Zealand Navy, and to approve of tree term his Majesty's New Zealand Shipl. to designate the ships of thosef Forces. "I am glad to be able to announce,” continued Mr Nash, "that his Majesty has been graciously pleased to give his approval to the proposal. An Order inCouncil to give formal effect to the proposal will accordingly be laid be fore his Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral in Council at an early date, and thereupon the Royal New Zealand Navy will become the official designation of the Naval Forces, and a ship belonging to the Royal New Zealand Navy will be described as his Majesty's New Zealand ship. "1 think we shall all be glad to associate ourselves with' the recognition of the war services of our Naval Forces which this honour implies, covering not only the loan personnel trained in the Royal Navy, toi whom we owe so much. but also those officers and men who entered the service as New Zealanders and of whom the service at the present time predominantly consists.”