The Archive · 1924

AUSTRALIA'S COAST DEFENCE

Two 10,000-ton Cruisers to be Built; Port Darwin a Naval Base Sydney, Apr. 10. ing at the and senior officers of the Special Service Squadron, declared that New) lown two 10,000 ton cruisers, was the Government's' decision to lay

in the interests of Australia' lown defence in order to provide very useful ce-operation with the British Navy. The Commonwealth Government was convinced that jin the interests of world peace the decision of the British Government with regard to Singapore was not final.

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