Among the participants in the manoeuvres were the Royal Navy from the East Indies and China squadrons and the Royal Indian Navy, troops of the Singapore garrison reinforced by the Ist and 2nd Punjab regiments and the Malay Regiment and squadrons of the Royal Air Force at Singapore reinforced by some units from India and Iraq.
During the manœuvres, Britain's new "Gibraltar of the East", built at a cost of £20,000,000, underwent a severe test as the combined naval, air and land forces launched "attacks all the strategic points.
Ceremonies commemorating the opening of the new "Gibraltar" will take place this month in the presence of naval and military representatives of many nations. The United States will be represented by three light cruisers which were recently in Sydney participating in the Australian sesqui-centennial celebration.—United Press.
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