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In the House of Commons, during hi speech on the Navy Estimates, Mr. C. G. Ammon, Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, announced that after full considerattion of all the relevant facts and consultation with the Dominions overseas, the Government has decided not to proceed further with the Singapore base scheme.
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CONFLICTING OPINION.
(Reuters General Service)
LONDON, March.18.
In the House of Commons Mr. Ramsay Mac 'donald, the Premier, repudiated the suggestion that the Government's action was in any way cutting off ourselves from co-operation with the Dominions or making it impossible to carry on co-operation under different circumstances and perhaps different plaus.
He stated incidentally. that the Singapore scheme would in no way have violated the Washington Agreement.
Britain's Naval Needs. ESTIMATES REDUCED £2,200,000.
LONDON, March 18,
In the House of Commons, introducing the -Naval Estimates, Mr. Ammon emphasised that the reduction of £2,200,000 testified to the observance of the Washington Agreement and the desire to reduce armaments.
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The personnel had increased by a thousand only, and 1,400 men would be recruited to man the: two battleships, and other ships now being con- structed instead of the 3,200 normally required. The remainder would be obtained from other ships, The progress of the battleships Nelson," and had been seriously affected by the "Rodney boiler-makers' lockout last year and it was very doubtful whether the time lost would be regained during the succeeding contract building period.
Mr. Ammon anticipated that three light cruisers would be completed during the next financial year and a fourth in July of 1925. Moreover the position of Singapore was secondThe visits of the Special Service Squadron, bad to none if we were driven the create a new feet in the hitherto been very successful. Pacific, but after careful consideration the Govern ment had decided the scheme would have detri mental effects on our foreign policy which aimed at the creation of international confidence facilitat ing a comprehensive agreement for the limitation of armaments."
Smuts Speaks Out.
Replacing Obsolete Vessels.
Mr. Ammon continued that arrangements had been made to maintain the adequate oll reserve needs of the Fleet The Admiralty felt more secure in this matter owing to the Government's -decision to retain control of the, Anglo-Persian Oil Company and to maintain contracts for a number of cruisers to be available for the protection of trade. LONDON, March 18,
As we were below requirements of replacement, Mr. MacDonald stated that the Commonwealth the construction of five new cruisers could no longer the Government's be delayed in view of the large numbers of light. cordially sympathised with international policy and desired better international understanding, as an advance towards the recruisers which during the next few years would duction of armaments, but considered the action of reach the age af which they would no longer be
efficient His Majesty's Government, would jeopardles in Out of 48 light cruisers in the British Empire, stead of assisting that policy. (Opposition cheers.) ten would be over the efficient age this year. The Singapore scheme was for defensive, not Practically all the remainder had been bullt during offensive, purposes.
General Smuts described the Imperial Govern the war for the North Sea and eighteen of these ment's policy as a bold move towards enduring were not suitable to operate long in ocean trade By the time the proposed five cruisers had peace. Ha wholeheartedly agreed with it. (Liberal and Labour cheers.)
beer completed, eleven or sixteen now commis General Smuts felt the great cause of peace aloned would have been scrapped, or placed in and conciliation would have been seriously under mined by the construction of the base, . ***, Mr. MacDonald concluded that Australla had expressed willingness to contribute a substantial sum towards the development of the base and New Zealand had already offered a first contribu- tion of £900,000μÅ
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In the House of Lords, Lord Chelmsford, First Lord of the Admiralty, comfounicated a summary of the Dominion Goverments replies regarding Singapore.
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The Government had closely and earnestly considered the question of Singapore as involving strategy. After fully considering all the relevant questions of much wider implication than Daval face and consulting the Dominions, the Govern most had decided not to proceed with the Singa- pore scheme (Loud Ministerial cheers.)
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la the House of Commons the debate on the Singapore scheme was concluded after Mr. Baldwin Canada and Ireland preferred not to give had stated that the Conservatives reserved the advice. Australia, New Zealand and New Found right to speak fully and demand, the decision of land through their Prime Ministers urged that the the House at the report stegen scheme should be proceeded with.
Mr. Hugh Seely (Liberal) thereupon moved General, Smuts approved the Imperial Govern- that there was no necessity to construct five -ment's polley as tending towards enduring peace.cruise. This was defeated by 304 to 114 votos
The House of Lords carried by 56 to 10 yotes aand te House adjourned. - motion moved by Lord Currons regretting the EAR LONDON, March 18. Government's action in abandoning the Singapore
Scheme, believing the development of the naval As an apposite example of foreign susceptibili
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policy, in the House of Lords base at Singapore at approved by the Imperial ting In naval matters, Lord Chelmsford, defending by the choice of the Conference to be urgently required for the protec tion of the commerce and security of the Dominions
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