The Archive · 1929

Premier's Promise Colonel the Rt. Hon. Walter

Guinness and Mr. Winston Churchill closely questioned the Prime Minister with regard to the minimum. requirements of the Admiralty.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald replied he did not doubt that when ah agreement with the United States was reached "the minimum requirements submitted to us will be adequately covered.

Mr. Lambert, a Liberal 3LP.. asked whether a decision bad bees pore Base. reached with regard to the Singa-'The Prime Mivister replied that it had been included in the large survey.

Replying to further questions asked by Conservative members, the Prime Minister said that he assumed the country was in favour of active steps to ensure peace. He added—'The Navy, as left after this announcement, will be perfect capable of doing its work."—Reuter.

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