London, July 9 In the House of "Commons thig afternoon in reply to question the First Lord of the Admiralty, fr. A.V. Alexander, stated that 2,577,000 bad been spent on the Singapore dock. 'The total cstix mated expenditure was £871,000, He said that the coniibutions received by the Admiralty from the Dominions and the Colonies amount fed to $1,672,000, all of which bad been' applied in expenditure itt connection with the naval base, The First Lord informed House that these figures related to Navy fands only and did not cover expenditure or appropriations ith aid from the Army and Air Force: votes.
Mr, Alexander said that the moist contract would be completed tax [wards the end of 1935, and that a Further two years would be requir= fed to complete various works. These: dates would be subject to any. decision arrived at as the result of review of policy, which would ber undertaken in consultation with the overseas governments concerned He added that the consultations: with the Dominions would occur at. the forthcoming Imperial Confer ence, Meanwhike all contracts had teen' suspended, except the malty contractor's contract, Questioned on the same subject Mr. Frederick Montague, Undete Secretary of State for Air, stated that up to the present £368,000 had: incen spent on "Air. cree works at Singapore. The strength of the Air Force normally stationed at Singapore, he added, would be one squadron each of flying boats and aeroplanes.
Montague concluded by.stat—{ing that the expenditure on the alt= base was being continued—Rewter,
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