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of the Netherland East Indies is evidently occupying his attention and to obtain expert views of the probable developments in Naval warfare he had recently read Lord Fisher's reminiscences and Lord Jellicoe's report from Australia. The combined effect I understood was not very helpful towards forming an opinion. It appeared to He rather unlikely that the Governor-General could alreag be in possession of an official sopy of Lord Jellicoe's Report, but this I was assured is the case.

6.- Even during my short stay in Java it was impossible not to become aware of the very real fear of Bolahevism that exists in Dutch official circles. Whether it is to be introduced by the Chinese, or Russia immigrants, or is to be a development of the several secret societies that have flourished in Java for some time and whose ostensible object is the betterment of the class they represent, I do not know. The GovernIOT-

General accompanied by Vice-Adad ral Bron visited the *HAWKINS" on January 13th, and on the same afternoon the ship sailed for Sourabaya, arriving there the following day.

7.- The commercial importance of the port is steadily increasing and a Commercial Harbour which will greatly add to the facilities of the port is in process of construction. Dredging operations in the Entrance Channel are also in progress, the intention being to provide a depth of 40feet. little Naval activity at Sourabaya and the Dockyard as

There appeared to be but I saw it, in the forenoon, seemed a veritable sleepy hollow. The Commodore was away on a cruise in the "TROMP" and the Base was in charge of the Commander of the Berraoka.

84TM I was told that several new submarines are expected from Holland this year.

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