Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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CHAP, X] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1277 of 2,575 tons, and two torpedo gunboats of 750 tons and 1,500 horse-power, and its special function was the protection of the floating trade in Australasian waters. Three cruisers and one gunboat were to be kept permanently commissioned, and the rest in reserve in Australasian ports, but ready for commission whenever occasion might arise. The vessels were to remain within the limits of the Australasian station, which was defined in the agreement, and were to be employed in time of peace or war within such limits, in the same way as the Sovereign’s ships of war are employed, and beyond those limits only with the consent of the Colonial Govern- ments. The prime cost of the vessels was to be defrayed from Imperial funds, but the Colonial Governments paid interest on the prime cost at 5 per cent. up to a maximum of £35,000 a year, and were to contribute not more than £91,000 a year for the annual maintenance of the vessels. The agreement was confirmed by Acts of the Colonial Parlia- ments and of the Imperial Parliament ; it was to last for ten years, and thereafter to continue until determined on two years’ notice. The agreement was further extended after the Colonial Conference of 1902} and was then ratified by Act No. 8 of 1903 in the Commonwealth of Australia, to which in 1900 the control of naval forces passed on federa- tion, and in New Zealand by Act No. 50, 1903. The new agreement provided, after modification by a later arrange- ment, for one first-class armed cruiser, three second-class cruisers, and five third-class cruisers, and a Royal Naval Reserve of 25 officers and 700 seamen and stokers. One ship was to be kept in reserve, three to be partly manned for drill purposes for training the royal naval reserve, and the remainder to be kept in commission and fully armed. Australasians were, as far as possible, to man the three drill- ships and one other vessel, but they were to be officered by Royal Naval and Royal Naval Reserve officers. One-half of the annual cost of maintenance was to be borne by the Dominions, but not more than £200,000 was to be paid by Australia and than £40,000 by New Zealand, sums * See Parl, Pap., Cd. 1299; Commonwealth Act No. 8 of 1903. 2743

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