§ Vice-Admiral TAYLORasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office 32W what work is being carried out in connection with the permanent defences of the Singapore base?
§ Mr. COOPERNone, Sir. In accordance with the recommendations of the Imperial Conference, 1930, all further expenditure on the military defence works of the Singapore base was postponed for five years.
§ Vice-Admiral TAYLORasked the First Lord of the Admiralty under what sub-heads the £690,000 to be voted in 1932 for expenditure on the naval base at Singapore will fall?
Captain WALLACEAs shown in the published Estimates on page 214, the whole amount falls under sub-head B of Vote 10.
§ Vice-Admiral TAYLORasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what progress is being made with the graving dock at Singapore?
Captain WALLACEThe construction of the entrance of the dock is about one half completed and the excavations for the body of the dock have been commenced.