The Archive · 1941

White Ensign on F, E. Horizon

'TRESSING the fact that the the greatest stabil 1g factor Singapore, June 10, Singapore naval base constituted in the Pacific area, Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Commander-in-Chief of the China Sta today declared that "should war move to the Far East you will see the White Ensign again filling the horizon."

Sir Geoffrey. in a broadcast. pointed cut that Singapore's naval base acted as. deterrent to any aggression and That without this naval base the south Pacific would be at the merey of any aggressive Power.

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