§ 43. Captain Peter Macdonaldasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consider the desirability of obtaining from the Governors of the different British Colonies a report upon the defence measures and their adequacy or inadequacy in the recent international crisis?
Mr. M. MacDonaldI have considered my hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion, but I do not think that it is necessary to adopt it. The defence needs of the Colonial Dependencies are under constant review by the appropriate sub-committees of the Committee of Imperial Defence. Reports on measures taken during the recent crisis have been received from a number of the most important Dependencies and action has been taken upon them where it seemed necessary.