London, Apr. °6.
Announcing the Straits Legislative Council's resolution offering £1,000,- 000 towards the cost of the genera. defence of the British Empire in the House of Commons today, Mr. Mal-calm MacDonald, the Secreta: y of State for the Colonies, said: "I have requested the Governor (Sir Shenton Thomas) to express to the Council His Majesty's Government's grateful acceptance of this most generous gift, und their warm appreciation for the sustained and practical ce-operation of the Straits in sharing the, costly burden of Empire defence, of which this gift is yet another example."
Cheers from all sides of the House greeted Mr. MacDonald's statement.
—Reuter
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