The forthcoming manceuvres in Malaya from February 2 to February 5, are exercises to test the various aspects of defence, says a statement issued by the Admiralty, the War Office and the Ministry of Air to-day. Manceuvres are taking place in accordance with the programme fixed at the conelysion of the exercises last year.
This year new batteries. now being completed, will have their first opportunity to engage targets in mimic warfare, The exercises will be on much the same lines as last year although, on this occasion, some ships of the East Indies' squadron will take part.
Advantage is being taken of the presence of these additional warships to open the new dock with an appropriate ceremony. Construction of this dock was planned seventeen years ago às a great defensive measure. As is well understood everywhere, it involves no threat to any Power, merely representing the commonsense insurance, on the part of the British Empire, for the defence of the Empire's far-flung trade routes,
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