Details of the Singapore base are described in an article in the "Daily Telegraph" by 2 New Zealand woman claiming to be the first journalist to be shown over it, The base is being constructed on the shores of the Straits of Johore, she says, and wilt eventually consist of a dockyard, floating dock, tanks storing 1,250,000 tons of cif land a wireless station able to communicate with the Admiralty all day long, defended by what, it is hoped, will' be impregnable fortifications situated on lofty islets, and by. seaplanes.and aeroplanes, The latter will be housed six miles from the base, and will also be separated by a wide river, over which, however, bridge will be built."
The article points out that Sing-Japore is the fourth largest port of the Empire and occupies a key position—Reuter,
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