AUSTRALIA’S DREADNOUGHT OFFER,
CABLE, NEWS.
KEIR HA RULE'S ATTEMPTS TO DELAY ITS ACCEPTANCE. HE IS SNUBBED BY THE .PRIME MINISTER. United Press Association—Copyright. (Received. June 16, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 16. In. the House of Commons, Mr. As.quith, in reply to Mr. Keir Hardie, as to the form in which tho Commonwealth’s generous offer of a Dreadnought will be .finally accepted, said that it would depend on friendly discussion at the .forthcoming Defence Conference.'
Mr. Keir Hardie asked whether, considering that the Australian Labor Party still opposed the offer, and public opinion was much divided, the Imperial Government would delay its final acceptance until after the general election.-
Mr. Asquith replied, “No, Sir. The communication came to us from the Government of the Commonwealth, and we are concerned with .them, .and them alone.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2530, 17 June 1909, Page 5
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133AUSTRALIA’S DREADNOUGHT OFFER, Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2530, 17 June 1909, Page 5
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