An appointment which is distant but has its link with China is that of. Maj.-Gen. E. K. Squires, the Director of Staff Duties at the War Office, who is to go to Australia, He has been under orders sometime for the Deccan District in India but the Commonwealth want an adviser for their new defence plans and he goes to Caubarra as a Lieutenant-general Australia is linking up with Singapore. This main base will have auxiliary bases at Hongkong and Darwin to network the maritime communications,
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