IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
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THE “TIMES” SUGGESTION. FINDS APPROVAL IN AUSTRALIA. Onited Prkhs Association—Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 4. The Minister of Defence approves of the suggestion made by the London “Times” newspaper for the formation of an Imperial general navy staff. Ho sees no difficulty in the way and many advantages. Such a staff was inevitable. The navy of the Empire must be one in the broadest sense. He belied later to fit in an Australian navy as a section of it. THE DEFENCE CONFERENCE. A GENERAL DISCUSSION ON NAVAL MATTERS. (Received August 4, 10 p.m.) LONDON, August 4. The Defence Conference discussions last week dealt only with military questions. The Admiralty’s latest programme will be in the delegates’ hands during the week-end recess. To-day the Conference commenced with naval matters at the Foreign Office, and sat for an hour and {i-half. Mr. R. McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Air. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, were present. There was only a very general discussion on the naval memorandum. Details were referred to the Committee of Experts, which meets to-morrow, and the Conference adjourned till Thursday.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2572, 5 August 1909, Page 5
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187IMPERIAL DEFENCE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2572, 5 August 1909, Page 5
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