§ 10. Mr. PARKINSON (for Mr. T. GRIFFITHS)asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the present condition of the Singapore Base; and how much of the construction work has been completed?
§ The CIVIL LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Captain Euan Wallace)The work at present being proceeded with is that recommended by the Imperial Conference, 1930, as set out in Section IX of Command Paper 3717 and is confined to the continuation of a contract for the provision of a dock, wharf wall and ancillary constructional work. The contract period is seven years and although no section has yet been completed progress on this work is in keeping with the contract conditions.