London. June 24.
A binding decision of a military nature was reached yesterday in Singapore according to press reports here, which state that the delegates of the two navies agreed on the system of patrolling in Far Eastern waters in the event of war. Under the terms of this agreement a squadron composed of British and French cruis sers belonging to the East India and China stations would carry out this patrol service.
Representatives of the air forces of the two nations, the reports add, are discussing the question of strengthening the air defence of Singapore by means of planes from India while representatives of the armies are considering the problem of storage of food.—Trans-Ocan.
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