cHAP. Xx] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1285 
Commonwealth to rest with the Commonwealth Govern- 
ment. The officer commanding to take his orders from the 
Commonwealth Government direct, proper sequence of 
command by officers appointed by the Commonwealth being 
maintained. The forces to be under naval discipline ad- 
ministered in same way as in the Royal Navy ; 
(7) Whilst employed about the coast of Commonwealth 
or its territories, whether within territorial limits or not, the 
vessels forming the Naval force of the Commonwealth to be 
under the sole control of Commonwealth. Should the vessels 
go to other places, the said vessels to come under the com- 
mand of the naval officer representing the British Govern- 
ment, if such officer be senior in rank to the Commonwealth 
officer. Provided that, if it be necessary to send these 
vessels or any of them on training cruises outside the waters 
referred to, arrangements shall be made with the Lords 
Commissioners of the Admiralty through Naval Commander- 
in-Chief on the Australian Station ; 
(8) In time of war or emergency or upon a declaration 
by the Senior Naval Officer representing British Government, 
that a condition of emergency exists, all the vessels of the 
Naval Force of the Commonwealth shall be placed by the 
Commonwealth Government under the orders of Lords 
Commissioners of the Admiralty. The method by which 
the vessels shall come under the orders of the Senior Naval 
Officer would be by furnishing each Commander of an 
Australian vessel with sealed orders and instructions to the 
effect that upon the declaration to him by the Senior Naval 
Officer representing British Government that a state of war 
or emergency exists, such sealed orders shall thereupon be 
opened and, in pursuance of their provisions, he shall there- 
upon immediately place himself under the orders of the 
Senior Naval Officer representing British Government ; 
(9) It is, however, to be understood that if the services 
of any of the Coast Defence vessels be desired in seas remote 
from Australia, the approval of the Commonwealth Govern- 
ment shall first be obtained to their removal ; 
(10) To ensure the highest efficiency, the Lords Com- 
missioners of the Admiralty to be asked to agree to the 
Naval Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station making, 
at request of the Commonwealth Government, periodical 
inspection of the vessels of the Naval Force of the Common- 
wealth, Naval School of Instruction, and Naval Establish- 
ment ; 
(11) Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to be asked