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

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cHAP. Xx] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1291 which some of the smaller vessels would have New Zealand waters as their head-quarters. The New Zealand armoured cruiser would be stationed in China waters. As regards Canada, it was considered that her double seaboard rendered the provision of a fleet unit of the same kind unsuitable for the present. It was proposed, according to the amount of money that might be available, that Canada should make a start with cruisers of the Bristol class and destroyers of an improved River class—a part to be stationed on the Atlantic seaboard and a part on the Pacific. In accordance with an arrangement already made, the Canadian Government would undertake the maintenance of the dockyards at Halifax and Esquimalt, and it was a part of the arrangement proposed with the Australian representa- tives that the Commonwealth Government should eventually 1ndertake the maintenance of the dockyard at Sydney. Papers containing all the material documents will be laid before Parliament in due course, and, it is hoped, before the sonclusion of the Session. In accordance with these resolutions Canada has pur- chased two cruisers from the Imperial Government, and has passed an Act in 1910 (c. 43) to regulate its naval forces. It was to build in nine years four cruisers and six destroyers. Australia has acquired two destroyers, and has placed orders for two cruisers in England, and another destroyer and a cruiser will be constructed forthwith, being put together in Australia. The others will be built locally. A change of Government in 1910 resulted in no change of policy save that the loan contemplated in Act No. 14 of 1909 has been abandoned (Act No. 6 of 1910). New Zealand has under- taken by Act No. 9 of 1909 to defray the cost of the cruiser of the Indomitable pattern being constructed for the squadron in China, and the orders for the first-class cruisers for New Zealand and Australia were placed in 1910. Admiral Sir R. Henderson visited Australia in 1910-11 and reported on March 1, 1911, on the position. His recommenda- sions include the establishment of a unit which will first aid in the maintenance of the supremacy of the British navy, and in the second place help to protect Australian forts and bases.

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