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LETTER from the ADMIRALTY to the PRIME MINISTER OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
Admiralty,
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August 1902. I AM commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that they have laid before His Majesty's Government your letter of the 5th instant, addressed to the First Lord of the Admiralty, in which you state that the Newfound- land Government will contribute towards the branch of the Royal Naval Reserve established in that Colony the sum of 3,0001. sterling annually for a period of 10 years, provided the said force shall consist of not less than 600 men, and also that the Newfoundland Government will place in the hands of His Majesty's Government the sum of 1,8001. to defray the cost of “housing in, &c." His Majesty's ship "Calypso."
His Majesty's Government accept with pleasure these payments under the conditions specified in your letter, as an indication of the determination of the inhabitants of Newfoundland to share in the charge of maintaining His Majesty's Naval Forces.
The Admiralty will consider the question of the erection of a drill battery at St. John's if further experience shows that it will add to the efficiency of the Naval Beserve.
I am to add that your suggestion, that all former correspondence and agreements shall be considered as superseded, is accepted.
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DRAFT AGREEMENT between H MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT of the UNITED KINGDOM, the COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, and the COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND.
The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., and the Governments of the Common- wealth of Australia and of New Zealand, having recognised the importance of sea power in the control which it gives over sea communications, the necessity of a single navy under one authority, by which alone concerted action can be assured, and the advantages which will be derived from developing the sea power of Australia and New Zealand, have resolved to conclude for this purpose an Agreement as follows:--
ARTICLE I.
The naval force on the Australian Station shall consist of not less that the under-mentioned sea-going ships of war, all of which shall be from time to time throughout the terms of this Agreement of modern type, except those used as drill skips >----
1 Armoured Cruiser, 1st class;
2 2nd-class Cruisers;
· 4. 3rd-class Orgines; 4 Sloops;
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interests of Australia and New Zealand. No change in this arrangement shall be made without the consent of the Governments of the Commonwealth and of New Zealand; and nothing in the Agreement shall be taken to mean that the naval force herein named shall be the only force used in Australasian waters should the necessity arise for a larger force.
ARTICLE III.
This force shall be under the control and orders of the Naval Commander-in-Chief for the time being appointed to command His Majesty's Ships and Vessels on the Australian Station.
ARTICLE IV.
Of the ships referred to in Article 1., one shall be kept in reserve and three shall be only partly manned and shall be used as Drill Ships for training the Royal Naval Reserve, the remainder shall be kept in Commission fully manned.
ARTICLE V.
The three vessels used as Drill Ships and one other vessel shall be manned by Australians and New Zealanders as far as procurable, paid at special rates, and enrolled in proportion to the relative population of the Commonwealth and New Zealand. If a sufficient proportion of men from either Colony should not on the aforesaid basis be forthcoming a sufficient number of men to complete the complementa of the ships may be enrolled from the other Colony.
They shall be officered by Officers of the Royal Navy supplemented by Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve.
ARTICLE VI.,
In order to ensure that the Naval Service shall include Officers born in Australia and New Zealand, who will be able to rise to the highest posts in the Royal Navy, the under-mentioned nominations for Naval Cadetships will be given annually :-
Commonwealth of Australia
New Zealand
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The branches of the Royal Naval Reserve established in Australia and New Zealand shall be called into actual service by His Majesty in Council, acting on the advice of his Governments of the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand respectively.
The men forming the Royal Naval Reserve shall be divided into two classes :- (a.) Those who have served for three years on board one of H.M. Ships. (b) Those who have not so served.
These men shall be trained on ships specially provided for the purpose.
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The Officers of this reserve force shall be included on the list of Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve.
ARTICLE VIII.
In consideration of the service afore-mentioned the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand shall pay the Imperial Government five-twelfths and one-twelfth respectively of the total annual cost of maintaining the Naval force on the Australian Station, provided that the total amount se paid shall in no case exceed 200,0001. and 40,0007. respectively in any one year. In reckoning the total annual cost a sum equal to 5 per cena on the prime cost of the ships of which the Naval force of the Station is composed shall be included.
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